of the Council of Safety, 1777. 75

Saturday, January 25, 1777.

Council met. Present as on yesterday. M^r Hall and M^r
Worthington attended.

Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Walter
Alexander by Order of George Hambleton, fifteen Pounds
fifteen Shillings.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Samuel Godman
two hundred Pounds on Account.
Commissions issued to James M^cfadon appointed third
Lieutenant of Captain John Fulford's Artillery Company.
And to W^m Riley I. Lieut.
Richard Talbott 2 Lieut.
Nicholas Dorsey Ensign of Capt. Samuel Godman's
Company of Regulars in the Service of the United States.
Copy of Letter N^o 124 was sent to M^r Michael Earle.
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Doctor
Edward Johnson forty five Pounds.
That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon three
Pounds ten Shillings for a Musquet.
That the said Treasurer pay to M^r John M^cfadon sixty one
Pounds nine Shillings and eleven Pence half-penny: Also
the further Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds on Account.
Commissions issued to Bennett Matthews Esq. appointed
Commander of the Row Galley called the Independence: also
to John Stevenson Lieutenant of Marines of the same.
Ordered that Capt. Cooke, or in his Absence, the com-
manding Officer on Board the Ship Defence be requested to
confine all such Prisoners belonging to this State that were
taken by the Ship Defence that will not enter into the Service
of the State or on Board of some of the private Ships of War,
or Merchantmen; and to return a List of their names with all
convenient Speed to the Council of Safety.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Earle.]

Sir. Jan^y 25. 1777
We are informed by Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth that he has
under his care two bales of Ticklenburg belonging to the
estate of the late M^r Ringgold, and our State being in great
want of Blankets for the use of some companies of the regular
troops that are in other respects ready for their march to the
Northward, we are under the necessity of applying to the
Exrs. of M^r Ringgold for these two Bales, and hope we shall
receive their order on M^r Hollingsworth for them; should the
Executors not be able to affix the price from a want of knowl-

C. S. C.
No. 124.