of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 551

Ransburgh and nine Pounds six Shillings and two Pence for
the use of Jacob Pence for Pasturage Hay and Wood furnished
per Accounts passed by the Committee of Claims
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Crabb, eight
Pounds five Shillings for the use of Thomas Nichols for
Waggon hire per Accot passed by the Com^r of Claims.
The following Persons are appointed Agents for Purchasing
Provisions for the Army of the United States agreeable to an
Act of Assembly passed the 23^d Inst.

C. B.

Saint Marys County

Capt. John Thomas

Charles

Daniel Jenifer

Calvert

Patrick Smith

Prince Georges

Thomas Clagett

Ann Arundel

Col. Thomas Dorsey

Baltimore

Capt John Sterett remov'd

Frederick

William Beatty

Washington

Richard Davis

Montgomery

William Waters refus'd to act

Harford

William Bond of Joshua

Cecil

Samuel Gilpin

Kent

William Houston

Queen Annes

Charles Downes

Talbot

Col Peregrine Tilghman resign'd

Dorchester

James Sullivan

Caroline

Nath^l Potter

Somerset

John Stewart

Worcester

Joseph Dashiell

[Council to R. Davis.]

In Council Annapolis 25^th March 1778.
Sir.
Inclosed you will receive five Copies of an Act of the
present Session of Assembly for collecting Provisions and an
Appointment of you as Agent for that Purpose. As a Number
of Prisoners will be kept at Fort Frederick and a Guard
placed there over them, we think it adviseable for you to
deposit the Provisions as convenient as may be to Fort Fred-
erick. Col^o Rawlings will deliver you this and we shall be
glad you would concert Measures with him for collecting the
Provisions above. We design he should have the Command
of the Militia who may Guard the Prisoners and the Superin-
tendance of the Business at the Fort; his Acquaintance with
Things of this Nature makes it very proper, and we wish the
Gen^t of your County to do all they can towards enabling him
to go through it with Reputation to himself and the State.
Richard Davis Esq^r We are &^ca

C. C.

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