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That the western shore Treasurer pay to M^r Archibald Pattison
two thousand Dollars to be delivered over to Patrick Braughan of
Dorset County a recruiting Officer appointed by this Board to be by
him expended in the Recruiting Service & Accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jonathan Parker, Two hundred
and fifty Pounds on ace'
The Governor and Council have agreed to pay Capt. Philemon
Warfield £40 p month for Superintending the Magazine near
Rawlings's.
Commission of Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to Joseph
Elliot Commander of the Schooner Molly 60 Tons burthen, navi-
gated by ten Men, mounting 2 Carriage Guns 1 Swivel & 6 Small
Arms, belonging to Archibald Pattison &C^o Dorchester County.
Whereas it appears by a Transcript from the Records of the Pro-
ceedings of Queen Anns County Court, that a certain David Roberts
of the said County was presented for burning the Mansion House
of John Roser. And Whereas the said David Roberts by his Peti-
tion which is supported by sundry respectable Inhabitants of the
County aforesaid hath prayed my Interposition in his favor. I have
thought proper that all Proceedings at Law for or concerning the
said Offence shall cease and that the said Presentment be forthwith
discharged. Tho. Sim Lee.
To Luther Martin Esq^r Attorney General, or the Prosecutor of
the Criminal Pleas in Queen Anns County.

Liber C B
No. 23

Saturday 11 March 1780.

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Samuel
Sadler three hundred and seventy five Pounds for the use of Nathaniel
Smith due him per Account passed by the Deputy Auditor.

March n

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Archibald Job
Esq^r five hundred and sixty Pounds to be delivered over to Joseph
Gilpin due him per Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to John Neary a Recruit
a Suit of Cloaths the Bounty allowed by the late Act of Assembly.
That the Collector of the Tax for Montgomery County pay to
Samuel Thomas, 3^d Esq^r Commissioner for said County one thou-
sand five hundred Pounds to enable him to carry into Execution the
Act for the immediate Supply of Flour and other Provisions for the
Army on Acc^t
That the said Collector of the Tax pay to Solomon Stympson
Esq^r Com^r for said County one thousand five hundred Pounds to
enable him to carry into Execution &c^a

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