of the Council of Maryland. 223

of brown Sugar being the Allowance in those Articles for the Months
of May, June and July, and that he furnish the Auditor Gen^l with an
Account of the Quantities of the same and those hereafter delivered
by him

That the Commissary of Issues Purchase Fresh meat for the Hos-
pital and issue it on the order of Col^o Forrest.

Charles Blake appointed Commissary of Purchases for Queen
Anns County in the room of Conrod L. Weddershandt who resigned

Liber C B
No. 23

Wednesday 19^th July 1780

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt William
Middleton six hundred and Eighty five Pounds, fifteen shillings due
him p Acc^t passed by the D. Aud.

That the said Treasurer pay to Jonathan Parker three hundred and
ten Pounds five shillings and also the further Sum of Two hundred
and forty three Pounds, ten shillings due him p Accounts passed by
the Dep^y Aud.

That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut James Bruff of the 6^th Regi-
ment Two thousand four hundred Dollars to be expended in the
recruiting Service & Acc^d for

That the said Treasurer pay to Elie Vallette three hundred and
twelve Pounds, ten shillings due him p acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
. That Capt. George Keeports collect and take into his Possession
all the Military Stores & other property belonging to this State at the
Fort on Whetstone point & in Balt^o Town and dispose of all except
the Cannon & Furniture at public vendue after giving Notice in the
Balt^o News Paper & in hand Bills and that he render an Account
of the Sales to this Board.

That the Commissary of Stores deliver to U W^m Adams of the
7^th Regim^t Cloth & Trim⁸⁵ sufP for a waistcoat & Breeches in part
of the Art^ls all^d by Gen^l Assembly.

July 19

[Council to Delegates in Congress]

Gent" Agreeable to the Resolution of the General Assembly of
the 4^th Ins^t we have transmitted to you 12 Copies of the " Act
empowering the Treasurer of the Western Shore to draw and sell
Bills of Exchange and for a further Emission," which we request
you to have conveyed to such Persons in France as you may think
proper, to be by them sent to Great Britain, in Order that those who
may be affected by the said Act, may have Sufficient Notice thereof.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 131