of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 141

Thursday 8 February 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay
Lieutenant John Kidd six Pounds fifteen shillings for one
Months Pay.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Col. Smallwood a
Sum not exceeding fifteen hundred Pounds.
Commission issued to Thomas Mayo appointed second
Lieutenant of Capt. John Boone's Company of Militia in Ann
Arundel County.
Adjourned till 3 o'Clock & met according to Adjournment.
Copy of Letter N^o 9 was sent to the Deputies of this Prov-
ince in Congress, and a Copy of Letter N^o 10, to the Com-
mittee of Safety of Virginia.
Ordered That the Register in Chancery immediately furnish
the Council of Safety with a List of the Record Books in the
Chancery Office, and prepare for the Removal of the Records
and Papers in said Office to such Place as shall be directed by
the said Council.
In Consequence of the Resolve of the honourable Conven-
tion made at Annapolis on the 18^th of January last past.
Ordered That the Records of the Land Office, also the
Records of the Secretary's office including the provincial and
Chancery Court, and also the Records of the Commissary's
office be removed on Monday next from the City of Annapolis
to William Brown's House in London Town and thence on
Wednesday next, if a fair Day, to Upper Marlborough and
there be placed in the Store houses of Mess^rs Samuel Hepburn
& David Craufurd under the Care and Management of one of
the Clerks of the said Offices respectively.
That the Records of the Secretary's Office, including the
Provincial and Chancery Court be committed to the Care and
Management of M^r George Ranken one of the Clerks of the
said Office.
That the Records of the Land Office be committed to the
Care and Management of M^r David Steuart one of the Clerks
of the said Office.
That the Records of the Commissary's Office be committed
to the Care and Management of M^r Elie Vallette, one of the
Clerks of the said Office.
That two Gentlemen of the Committee of Observation for
Ann Arundel County be requested to attend the Records
from the City of Annapolis to M^r William Brown's in London
Town & thence on Wednesday next if a fair Day to Queen
Anne, when they are to deliver them to two Gentlemen of the
Committee of Observation for Prince George's County.

C. S. J.