of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 379

with General Smallwood this Evening who I understand is
about nine miles from this place, when I shall write you again,
as time will not admit of giving you any particulars at present

I have the Honor to be
Sir
Y^r Mo Hum Servant

M. Gist

NB. I have likewise sent two negroes who say they
deserted from the Enemy, they are the property of Col^o Rich^d
Lloyd.

C. C.

Friday 19^th September 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Mar-
garet Tripolet ninty seven pounds ten shillings per Account
passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jesse Hollingsworth one
thousand seven hundred and seventy six pounds two shillings
& ten pence per Account passed the Board of Accounts.
That the said Treasurer pay to George Scott one hundred
and sixty seven pounds fourteen shillings and seven pence to
be delivered over to John Hanson Jun^r on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Comfort Gray (the widow of
Zachariah Gray who was lately killed in the Service) Twelve
pounds for the Subsistance of herself and her five small Chil-
dren till some Provision towards their support may be regu-
larly made.
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Jones twenty five
shillings for 15 days Service in the Militia under Capt. Gar-
retson
That the said Treasurer pay to Aquila Parker Thirty
pounds per Account passed the Board of Accounts.
That the said Treasurer pay to Patrick Hannan thirty
pounds on Acct
That the said Treasurer pay to John Proctor six Pounds
ten shillings per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Hall (Quarter Master
to Col. Thomas Gists Batt. twelve pounds four shillings &
three pence Acct passed
That the said Treasurer pay to John Bullen four hundred
and twenty eight Pounds per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Philip Lydick six Pounds
Ten Shillings for a Gun purchased of him.
Col^o Edward Cockey, Lieut. Col. Benjamin Nicholson and
Major Micajah Merryman appointed to take the Command of
the third & fourth Classes of the Baltimore County Militia if
ordered into actual Service.

C. B.