304 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Friday 19^th February 1779

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Josiah
Tannehill Adjutant of the four Rifle Companies in the Con-
tinental Service One Hundred and Fifty Pounds due him by
Resolve of the General Assembly
That the said Treasurer pay to Commodore Thomas Grason
Three hundred and forty four Pounds, One shilling & ten
Pence due the Officers & men of the Baltimore Galley and
also the further sum of Four hundred and ninty four Pounds
Sixteen Shillings & nine Pence due the Officers and Men of
the Independence Galley per Pay roll Examined and passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut. Gale 20
Blankets due Capt. Campbell's Comp^y of Matrosses also 2
Shirts & Stuff suff^t for a pair of Trousers and Jacket for himself
Whereas it Appears to this Board by the Oath of a Credible
Witness that Thomas Usher hath lately been in New York a
City in the Possession of the Enemy contrary to the Act of
Assembly in such Case made and Provided.
You are therefore hereby required to arrest the said Thomas
Usher and him bring before this Board or before some Judge
or Justice that he may be dealt with for the said Offence
according to Law and for your so doing this shall be your
Sufficient Warrant and Authority.
To the Sheriff of Baltimore County

Saturday 20^th February 1779

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Ridge &
Ratalara Seventy five Pounds, two shillings & nine Pence and
also the further Sum of Thirteen Pounds ten Shillings per
Accounts passed by the Aud. G^l
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieut
Peter Clarke Fifty two Pounds ten Shillings the Allowance
&^ca for enlisting 7 Men per Acc^t passed by Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut. William Judah
seventy five Pounds sixteen shillings and Eleven Pence for the
use of Sam^l Sadler p Acc^t passed by the Deputy Auditor

C. C.

p. 221

[Council to Maxwell.]

In Council Annapolis 20^th Feb^ry 1779
Sir.
M^r Thomas Langton, the Bearer of this, has private Con-
cerns to settle with his Brother who is now in New York.