of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 313

[Council to Kent and Henry.]

To Capt^s Kent and Henry.

Gentⁿ Your Minute Companies are to be paid off agreeable
to the inclosed List.
5^th Ap^l 1776

C. S. C.

No. 107.

[Council to Hindman.]
To William Hindman Esq^r

Sir. We request you will keep the inclosed Letter until
Cap^ts Kent and Henry apply or send for it.
5^th Ap^l 1776

No. 108.

[Purviance to Philips.]

Sir, You'll please to purchase whatever Turpentine may
be necessary for the use of the gun carriages now preparing ;
and in case any person who has it, refuses to sell it to you, you
must take it, and the price thereof shall be allowed by the
Committee for the use of the Public.
Ap^l 5^th 1776. Sam^l Purviance Jun^r chairman
To Captⁿ James Philips :

Original.

[Gunby to Council.]

Somerset County April 5^th 1776.
Gentlemen. M^r Benjamin Brook will wait on you for the
sum of three hundred and fifty pounds for the use of the Inde-
pendent Company in Somerset County which sum please let
him have as the Company is much in want of Cash at this
time.
I am gentlemen Your most oblig^d
Humble Serv^t John Gunby.

Original.

Saturday, 6^th April 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered That the Commissary of Stores at Baltimore Town
send down by the Waggon which comes with Powder &c.
Part of the Shirting and other coarse Linen, and two hundred
of the Hats lately arrived from Philadelphia.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Cap^t John Fulford three hundred and thirty eight Pounds

C. S. J.