of the Council of Maryland. 337

3 p^r Breech Bands, 4 p^r Traces, 8 Collars, 8 Bridles, 4 Back Bands
& 4 Belly Bands.
[Council to ————— ]

Sir In Consequence of a Letter we have received from the Board
of War relative to proper Guards to be furnished Col^o Rawlings, to
secure the British Prisoners, we are under the Necessity of requesting
you will immediately order one Officer and Sixty eight Rank & file
to march to Fort Frederick and to receive their Directions from Col^o
Rawlings.

Liber C C

No. 22

Monday 23^th October 1780
Present as on Saturday.
Ordered That the Collector of the Tax for Cecil County pay to
John D. Thompson Lieut of said County six thousand Pounds to
be by him Accounted for.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to James Brice Esq^r one
hundred Dollars of the new Emission in part of his Salary on
Account
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Rich^d Bird of the 5^th Reg^t
three Pounds, fourteen shillings & six pence of the new Emission in
lieu of one hundred & forty eight Pounds ten shillings p Ace' pass^d
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Jn^o Chever one pound, ten
shill^gs & four pence half penny in lieu of Sixty Pounds fifteen shil-
lings due him p acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
Ordered That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt Richard
Bird of the 5^th Regim^t thirteen and an half Gallons of Rum and
thirteen & an half Pounds of Coffee the deficiency of Stores to the I^st
Inst.
That John Brice Esq^r receive out of the State Shop 1 1 of Salt
Peter
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. Richard Bird of
the 5^th Regim^t Cloth & Trimmings sufP for a Suit of Cloaths and
Linen for 2 Shirts on Account and also to L^t John Chever of the
late Capt. Gales Comp^y of Artillery 1 Coat, 1 Vest, 1 p^r Stockings
i p^r Shoes and I Shirt.

October 23
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 216

[Council to Capt. Geo p. Keeports]

Sir. We have received yours of the 22^d Ins^t by Lieu^t Plant. We
wish you to purchase the Blankets you engaged the Refusal of, at
four silver Dollars or the Exchange in Paper Money, provided they
will answer the intended Purpose, in Point of Size and Quality

22

Liber C C

No, 22
p. 200