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dred Pounds Currency, on Account of the Minute-Companies
there.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Colonel Thomas Dorsey two hundred Pounds Currency to be
accounted for.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
John Omensetter thirty Pounds Currency, on Account of his
Contract with M^r Alexander.
Copy of Letter N^o 56 was sent to the Committee of Obser-
vation for Harford County.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Captain Rezin Beall the sum of three hundred Pounds Cur-
rency on Account of his Company.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Charles Wallace Esq^r Paymaster four thousand Pounds Cur-
rency to be accounted for.
Adjourned 'till 3 ^oClock & met accordingly.
M^r Carroll returned from Baltimore Town.
M^r Joseph Marbury was appointed quarter-Master of the
Battalion of regular Troops.
Copy of Letter N^o 57 was sent to the Committee of Safety
of Virginia.
Adjourned 'till next Day 9 ^o'Clock

C. S. J.

[Council to Harford Committee.]

To the Committee of Observation for Harford County
Gentⁿ
We have received your Favor of the 10^th Instant and send
the ^400. We think it proper that an Account of the Dis-
bursements should, be rendered to the Council of Safety and

not to the next Convention as you apprehend, and therefore
request you'll furnish us with it as soon as you can make it
convenient.
March 12 1776

C. S. C.

No. 56.

[Council to Virginia Committee.]

To the Committee of Safety of Virginia.
Gentⁿ
Inclosed you have a Narrative which will fully inform you of
the Transactions of the Otter Sloop of War and her Tenders,
which have lately paid us a short Visit; they are much cha-
grined, we believe, at losing a large Vessel belonging to M^r
Hudson, that was loaded with Provision by Order of the Con-
gress, and had been made a Prize of, but a Day or two before,

No. 57.