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128 Journal and Correspondence
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& to draw the necessary Order on the Council of Safety from
Time to Time to disburse the Expence attending the same.
Ordered, That a Copy of the Resolve of the late Conven-
tion relative to the Arming of the Troops be transmitted to
them with a Copy of the above Order.
Ordered That the Clerk make out and send to the Justices
of Baltimore County Court a Copy of the Resolutions of Con-
vention relative to the Payment of Levies.
Ordered That the following Agreement be entered & a
Copy of the same delivered to the Committee of Observation
for Baltimore County.
Messrs Lux & Bowley have agreed with the Council of Safety
to take one Hundred Barrels of Flour on Board the pilot Boat
Chatham on Account and Risk of this Province. You are
therefore not to stop her intended Voyage by Reason of that
Quantity of provisions being laden on Board said Vessel.
Ordered, That the Committee of observation for Frederick
County be requested to collect all the public Arms in their
respective Districts and where any of them have been deliv-
ered into the Hands of Individuals out of Repair, and have
been put into good order and made fit for service by them at
their own Expence that the said Committees respectively trans-
mit an account of the same to the Council of Safety with the
necessary Expences incurred, that such Individuals may be
reimbursed out of the public Treasury, unless otherwise agreed
at the Time of such Delivery. Also to attend particularly to
those Arms which are still out of Repair, and to have them
put into good Order as soon as possible, and as early as they
conveniently can, to furnish the Council with a State of the
whole.
Ordered, That Copies of the above Order be issued to the
Committees of Observation for the several Districts of Fred-
erick County respectively.
Resolved That the Rations for the marines in the Service
of this Province be according as is expressed in the following
Table, to wit.
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Bread
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Beef
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pork
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peas
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Rice
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Butter
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Cheese
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Turnips
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Potatoes
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Onions
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1 lb.
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1 lb.
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1 lb.
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1 lb per week.
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Monday
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h. pint
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4 oz.
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Tuesday
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1 lb.
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pudding
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Wednesday
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1 lb.
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2 oz.
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4 oz.
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lb.
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h. pint
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1 lb.
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pudding
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4 oz.
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Half a pint of Rum per Man per Day, and discretionary
Allowance for particular Occasions, such as Action, extra
Duty, and the like: Three pints of Vinegar for six men per
week.
Council adjourned till next Day 10 o'Clock.
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