312 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Dollars per month Dol. p^r mo.

Captain Gunner's Mate
Lieutenants Quarter Gunner
Master Armourer
Mate Carpenter
Second Mate Cooper
Third Mate Steward
Midshipman Purser
Captain's Clerk Cook
Quarter Master Seamen ablebodied
Boatswain Surgeon
First Mate Surgeon's mate
Second Mate Chaplain
Yeoman Pilot, according to the usual Rates
Coxswain when absolutely necessary:
Sailmaker
Gunner

The Commander to give such further Gratuity as may be
necessary, for the Good of the Service.
Commissions issued to John Nicholson appointed first Lieu-
tenant of the Ship Defence in the Room of John Thomas
Boucher who resigned; Also to Aquila Johns appointed
second Lieutenant and to John Bonnell Master of said Ship.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore pay to
Cap^t James Hindman thirty Pounds eight Shillings and six
Pence being the Ballance of his general Account to the 5^th of
April.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Captain James
Hindman One hundred Pounds to purchase Blankets for his
Company.
Copy of Letter N^o 107 was sent to Captains James Kent
and William Henry, Virginia; and Copy of N^o 108 to William
Hindman Esq^r Treasurer of the Eastern Shore.
Ordered That Major Gist send to the Council under a
Guard of a commissioned Officer and six Privates, 10 Barrels
of Musquet Gun-powder out of the Magazine at Baltimore
Town; also all the spare Gunlocks and Blankets, 100 Cartouch
Boxes & Belts, and four Pair of fencing Foils, and that he hire
a waggon for that Purpose.
Ordered That Commissary of Stores furnish the Council
with an Account of the Quantity of Musquet Gunpowder in
the Magazine at Baltimore Town and whether there are any
Arms arrived from the Head of the Bay and how many.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.