of the Council of Maryland. 35

That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Uriah Forrest Two thousand
Dollars for the use of and to be delivered over to Barton Tabbs,
Surgeon to the 7 Maryland Regiment due him by an Act of Assembly
relating to the Officers &^ca
That the said Treasurer pay to Elie Vallette one hundred and
Seventy five Pounds due him for 2 M^o Salary to the 6 Inst, and half
years rent of Office Per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Com^o Grason 51 Coats
for the use of the Men on board the Gallies.
Commission of a Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to Newton
Cannon Commander of the Sloop General Wayne navigated by
10 Men, mounting 4 Carriage Guns, belonging to Samuel Smith &
others of Baltimore dated 22^d Sept^r last.
Licence given to Walter Hanson to Act as Dep^y Assist. Commis-
sary of Purchases in Charles County, under a Com^o from Thomas
Richardson Assist Commissary of Purchases dated the 13^th Novem^r
1779 according to the Act of Assembly in such Case made and
Provided
Pardon granted to Bois Brown of Baltimore County convicted in
Baltimore County Court on two several Indictments for Theft —
on Condition that he forthwith inlist himself in some one of the
Regiments of the Quota of this State in the Continental Army and
that he do not desert therefrom.

Liber C B

No. 23

[Council to Capt Geo. p. Keeports]

Sir. An Offer is made us by Mess" John Dorsey & Co. of some
Cloth, said to be proper for Soldiers. We request you to wait on
M^r Dorsey and to inform us of the Quality, Price and Width of the
Cloth. M^r Samuel Chase informs us his Company will part with the
Articles wanted, to the State, for £25 to £26 p y^d Your Opinion,
as to the Offer, will, in some Measure, be a Guide to us in coming
to a Conclusion on this Business. We are much in Want of Blankets ;
pray enquire if any are lately arrived.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 45

Monday 13^th December 1779

Present as on Saturday —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Elijah Gaither
thirty six Pounds for the use of Aquila Randall per Account passed
by the Dep^y Aud^r
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Uriah Forrest, seven hundred
and seventy five Pounds fourteen shillings and four Pence for the
use of Robert Buchanan p Acc^ts passed by the Aud Gen^l

December 13
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 91