Copy of Letter No 13 was sent to Mr Wm Spear of Baltimore
Town. Instructions & sailing Orders were given to Captain
Thomas Moore of the Brig Fortune.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Mr John Smith or his Order One thousand pounds agreeable
to an Order of the Committee of Baltimore County.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Messrs Lux &
Bowley six hundred and eighty seven Pounds four Shillings
and a penny for Cloathing for the Troops.
Adjourned till 3 o'Clock & met according to Adjournment.
A Letter from the Committee of Observation for Dorchester
County respecting Capt. [Joseph] Robson's Minute Company
was received and answered.
Ordered That Messrs William Lux and Daniel Bowley
deliver to Col. Wm Smallwood or his Order all the Cloth and
plush purchased by them by Order of the Council of Safety for
cloathing the regular Troops of this Province.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Capt John Allen Thomas two hundred Pounds Currency on
Account of his Company.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Mr Felix Lewis
Massenback twenty pounds for his Expences in attending the
late Convention and this Council and for his Services as an
Engineer.
Mr Felix Lewis Massenbach was appointed 2d Lieutenant of
Capt Fulford's Artillery Company.
Capt. Thomas proposed to the Council to procure Cloathing
and Blankets for his Company, The Council to allow him a
Sum not exceeding £3. 5 for each Suit of Cloaths and a Sum
not exceeding fifteen Shillings for every Blanket which was
agreed to.
Adjourned till next Day 10 o'Clock.
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