of the Council of Maryland. 185

Monday 29^th May 1780

Present as on Saturday except Dan^l Carroll Esq^r
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Tho^s Boone one
hundred & ninety one Pounds, five shillings for nursing & taking
care of David Willowby a Sold^r of the Del^a Reg^t in the small pox
to be charged to the Continent.

Liber C B
No. 23
May 29

Warrant issued directed to Capt. Robert Berry to impress a Vessel
for the Purpose of Transporting a Number of Officers of the Mary-
land Line with their Bagage from the City of Annapolis to the Com-
mon Wealth of Virginia to join the Maryland Division on their
March to the Southward.

p. 159

[Council to Board of War]

Gent From the Representation of some of the Officers of the Mary-
land Line, we are inclined to think that the peculiar Situation of that
Division renders a further and an immediate Appointment of Offi-
cers necessary, and therefore we wish, if it can be done with Pro-
priety, that you will commission William Sim, Adam Jaimison,
Joshua Rutledge and John Clarke, Ensigns in the fourth Regiment,
strongly recommended by Col^o Hall; Edward Hamilton and John
Brevit Ensigns, the former recommended by General Smallwood
and the latter by General Gist and other Gentlemen. — Rigby, — Ed-
miston and Ezekiel Harrey, for Ensigncies in the sixth Regiment by

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 108

Col^o Williams. We submit to your Consideration, whether at this
critical luncture, the Advantages arising to the Army from filling
these Vacancies will not over balance any Inconveniencies which were
apprehended from further appointments, In Consequence of out
Letter of the 26^th Ian^y last, a Commission of Ensigncy issued to
John Smith in stead of Edward Miles Smith; we beg you will cor-
rect the Error and believe us to be with Sentim^ts of Respect &ca

p. 109

Tuesday 30^th May 1780.

Present as on yesterday, except James Brice Esq^r
Permission is hereby given to Capt. Daniel Prudden to Transport
from this State to the Islands of Bermuda nine hundred Bushels of
Indian Corn in the Sloop Francis for the Relief of the Inhabitants
of the said Islands.

May 30
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 159

[Council to Thos Sellers Esqr Navl Offr at Balto.]

Sir We enclose you a Permit for the Sloop Francis Cap^t Prudden,
to take on Board nine hundred Bushels of Indian Corn, to be trans-
ported to the Island of Bermuda, which we request you to retain and
that it shall not have Effect until the Captⁿ and every Person on

Liber C C
No. 22
p. 109