Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 51

ered over to Capt Simon Wicks & his Compy per pay rolls examined
and passed by the Aud. Gen^l —
That the Said Treasurer pay to James Brice Esq^r eleven pounds
thirteen shillings and six pence of the Same Emission of the money
aforesaid due him per Account passed by the Depy Aud
That the Said Treasurer pay to John H Stone Esq^r twenty five
pounds and to Samuel T. Wright Esq^r Twenty pounds of the same
Emission of the money aforesaid on Account of their Salaries for
the year 1781. —
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to William Quough a sol-
dier in the Maryland Line, one Jacket and one pair Breeches and also
to James Nowell a soldier in the 2^d Regiment one suit of Cloaths two
shirts one pair Shoes and one pair Stockings.
Permission is hereby given to Norman Carlile of this State to
apply to His Excellency General Washington or the Commanding
Officer on the Out posts of the American Army for Licence to have
an Interview on the Lines with John Carlile Merchant in New
York.—

January 21
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 207

[Council to Capt. Daniel Bryan]

The Delegates from Queen Ann's and Talbot have applied for the
State Boat to carry them into Wye River; it is expected the Assem-
bly will rise this Evening; should that be the Case, the Members will
want the Boat tomorrow : you will therefore have every Thing ready
for them to go on Board. You will call on Charles Blake Esq^r Com-
missary of Queen Ann's County for a Load of Flour, which you will
bring to this Place

January 21
Liber No. 78
p. 319

[Council to General Smallwood.]

We are greatly perplexed by the Applications of Soldiers for
Cloathing. It is impossible for us to tell who has, or who has not
been supplied. We wish some Mode of issuing could be introduced
of furnishing them, which would not be subject to the Abuses of the
present. Would it not be better, if you were to give Orders on the
Cloathier without our Interference at all? Should you be of this
Opinion, we will direct the Cloathier to obey your Orders; we have
hitherto issued upon the Certificates of the Officers.

Ibid.

[Council to Col^o Joseph Dashiell]

Yours of the 15^th Instant we received this Day. From the Infor-
mation you have given, that the Corn is all damaging and will be
totally lost, if not soon disposed of, and that it is not worth the
Freight to any Part of the Bay; we request you to dispose of it as soon
as possible on the best Terms you can.

Ibid.