104 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 73

[Council to James Woolford 3^d Esqr. Shffe of Dorchester County]

Sir It appears to this Board by the Certificate of James Shaw that
a certain Freeborn Garretson has been apprehended as a disaffected
Fugitive from the State of Delaware and committed to the lail of
Dorchester County in Virtue of the "Act for the better security
of the Government " after his Refusal to take the Oath prescribed
by the said Act. We have determined to release the Prisoner, on his
giving Bond with good and sufficient Surety in the sum of twenty
thousand Pounds, to make his personal Appearance before the Execu-
tive of the State of Delaware within twenty Days after the Date of
such Bond; and on complying with the Terms specified in the Bond
herewith sent, the Blanks of which Bond we request you will have
filled up and legally executed previous to giving a Discharge, and
transmitted to this Board

March 10
Liber C B
No. 23

p. 120

Friday 10 March 1780.

Present as on Yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Samuel Chase
Esq^r ten thousand Pounds to be delivered over to John Dorsey &Co.
on Account.

p. 121

Commission of Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to William
Paddison Commander of the Schooner Neptune, 60 Tons burthen,
navigated by 14 Men mounting 4 Carriage Guns, 4 Swivels and
6 small Arms, belonging to Mathew Ridley, Hugh Young & Daniel
Bowley of Maryland.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Peter Cutong
a Recruit a Suit of Cloaths the Bounty allowed by the Late Act of
Assembly.
That the said Commissary deliver to Peter McNorton 1 p^r Breeches
& 1 p^r Stockings to John Martindale fifer 1 p^r Breeches, 1 p^r Stock-
ings and 1 shirt to Anthony Smith Drum^r I Coat, I Vest, 1 p^r
Breeches, I p^r Stockings, I p^r Shoes, & I shirt, to John Levere I shirt
to be charged to the 1^st Maryl^d Regim^t also to Thomas Keef of the
7 Reg^r 1 p^r Breeches 1 p^r Stockings & 1 shirt, to Henry Wood,
William Jones, William Morgan, William Thomas & John Paine
of the Matross Comp^y in the Continental Service lately commanded
by Capt. Gale, each of them 2 Shirts 1 p^r shoes and 1 p^r Stockings to
be charged to the Comp^y.
That the said Commissary deliver to Capt. Henry Gaither 3 Camp
Kettles for the use of the Recruits in Annapolis.
That Comm^r Grason deliver to Doct^r Benjamin Kirby the Mede-
cine Chest which was sold to the state by James Sullivan, Doct^r Kirby
having satisfied this Board that it is his property.