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the stores open I therefore make no doubt but you'l see the
Expediency of ordering a body of Militia Immediately to take
post to secure and Cover these stores
I am with sincere regard
Governor Johnson Your obed^t Hble Serv^t
W. Smallwood

Original

Tuesday 19^th May 1778.

Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Capt.
Rogers of the General Smallwood Three hundred and fifty
Pounds on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer Pay to William Goldsmith two
hundred and one Pounds, fourteen shillings and six Pence
Bal of Ace't passed by A. G.
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt. Matthews
four Barrels Beef two Ditto of Pork, one D^o of flour & two
Gallons Vinegar for the Galley Independence.

C. B.

[Council to Capt. De la Plane]

In Council May 19^th 1778.
Sir.
M^r Keeports has Orders to deliver Cloathing to all Recruits.
It is not always in his Power, and never our Intention he should
give an undue Preference. Every Thing will be supplied as
quickly as possible. The Charge of 10/. per Week for your
Men's Lodging cannot be allowed here. Whatever you give
more than six Pounds per Pair for the Leather Breeches, must
be setled with the recruits; as far as six Pounds per Pair will
be paid. The Law allows six Pounds to the Recruiting Officer
for every Recruit, but not for substitutes. The Sheriff has
Orders to pay 40 Dollars, the State Bounty, for every Recruit
or Substitute, entering to serve for 3 years or during the War,
on a Certificate from the Lieutenant of the County. The £6
per Recruit, to the recruiting Officer and the same sum per
Pair for the Leather Breeches, must be setled and drawn
from the Treasury. We are &^ca
Cap^t De Segond de la Plane of Pulaski's Legion.

C. C.

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[Council to Capt. Rogers.]

In Council Annapolis19^th May 1778.
Cap^t Rogers.
We have 20Hh^ds of Tobacco which we shall endeavour to
send you in our Boats to Pungoteage, with that and the Flour

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