of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 549

tion of our Correspondence with Europe has distressed us for
the necessary Articles to carry on the War against Great

Britain, but Heaven has blessed our Endeavours with signal
Successes and a Continuance of our Exertions, to which we
are spurred by every Species of Insult and Cruelty, we trust,
will confirm the Independance we justly and necessarily
assumed. I am willing to flatter myself that the Means of
supplying, in some Degree, our more immediate Wants in
Arms or Cloathing for our Troops, may open, on a Conversa-
tion with M^r Hughes and that your Inclination may corre-
spond, if your Excellency should entertain such a Favourable
Disposition, any Engagement of M^r Hughes will be acknowl-
eged and made good by this State, with a due Sense of the
Obligation. I have the Honor to be
To the Governor of New Orleans. Sir &^ca

C. C.

Tuesday 24^th March 1778
Present as on yesterday. Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r Attended.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Captain
Beriah Maybury Fifty Pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Sparrow twenty
seven Pounds sixteen Shillings and six pence Balance of
Account passed by the Committee of Claims
That the said Treasurer pay to George P. Keeports one
hundred & fifty five Pounds eleven Shillings and eleven pence
due him per Acc^t passed by the Com of Claims
That the said Treasurer pay to Geo. P. Keeports Thirty
three pounds nine Shillings and seven Pence for the use of
Peter Mackenheimer, two hundred and Thirty two Pounds ten
Shillings for the use of Samuel Messersmith, eleven Pounds
thirteen Shillings and four Pence for the use of Joshua Dudley
and the further Sum of ten Pounds ten Shillings for the use
of George Lindenburger as per Accounts passed by the Com-
mittee of Claims.
John Bryan and Henry Spencer of Queen Anne's County
took the Oath of Fidelity and Support to this State according
to the late Act & Cert^a given

C. B.

[Forbes to Johnson.]

York Town March 24^th 1778.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 21^st Ins^t by M^r Howard came to hand yester-
day, by him you will receive the 100000 Dollars, the State
of Mary^d to be accountable for the same, as M^r Howard cou'd

C. C.
Original.