of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 269

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore pay to
Captain Thomas Woolford fifty five Pounds thirteen Shillings
and nine Pence [for Blankets] for the use of his Company.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r John Fluke eight Pounds five Shillings for Waggonage.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r John Brice fifty five Shillings for Walnut Plank.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Thomas Gassa-
way Eleven Pounds six Shillings and six Pence for 453 lb Lead.
Adjourned till next Day 9 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Ennalls.]

To M^r William Ennalls (Dorch^r County.)
Sir.
Your Favour of the 16^th Instant relative to the Payment of
Paper-Money for the Specie you had collected in Pursuance of
our Order to Mess^rs Ennals, Murray and Steel was delivered
us by Capt. Woolford. The Council has some time past given
general Orders to the Treasurers of the Western & Eastern
Shores to pay out of the Treasury Bills of Credit for any Sums
that should be delivered them in Gold or Silver; you will
therefore apply to the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore for Pay-
ment of Paper-Money for what Specie you may deliver him.
20^th March 1776

C. S. C.

No. 71.

[Council to Veazey.]

To Col^o John Veazey
Sir,
In Consequence of a Letter we received from M^r Thompson
of 14^th of last Month advising us of the Importation of 8 Tons
of Gun-Powder in Delaware by Cap^t Nathaniel Rumsey; and
that he had engaged to supply your County with one Ton of
it; we wrote you immediately requesting you would secure
the whole for the Use of this Province and transmitted by Capt.
Craigg the sum of £500 for the Ton engaged; but as we have
since understood none of the Powder was to be had we desire
you will return the Money by the first safe Conveyance and
hope you will excuse our taking this Liberty with you; as we
are not yet furnished with the Plates and Paper for the new
Emission and Drafts come in every Day upon our Treasury
which is reduced very low.
21^st March 1776

No. 72.