of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 353

Alexander Ross at Chester Town, and immediately afterwards
fell in with Ensign Chambers, they have conducted him to
this place, and Capⁿ Adams now waits upon you for further
Orders respecting the Prisoner.
I am your very obed^t Servant. W. Smallwood.

Friday 19 April 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Captain Thomas Conway twenty five Pounds Currency as a
Gratuity for his Diligence and Care in importing Powder.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Mess^rs Jenifer and
Hooe two hundred and fifty six Pounds one Shilling and eight
Pence, being the Ballance of their Account in Consequence of
an Adventure by the Sloop Molly, Thomas Conway Master.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Jacob Schley
sixty Pounds nine Shillings and three Pence for repairing
Musquets &c.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Captain
Thomas Conway 1 2 Cutlasses.
Copy of Letter N^o 124 was sent to M^r Richard Harrison,
Martinico; and Copy of N^o 125 to the Deputies of Maryland
in Congress.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
the Clerk twenty Pounds to pay Expresses &c. and that he
render an Account of the Expenditure of the same.
Copy of Letter N^o 126 was sent to Lieutenant Col. Ware.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore pay to
Lieutenant Benjamin Brooks two hundred and fifty Pounds on
Account of Captain John Gunby's Company.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the said Shore pay to Cap-
tain Thomas Woolford one hundred Pounds Currency.
The Council agrees with Jacob Schley of Frederick County,
who is to supply 10 large Rifles carrying a Ball of four Ounces
weight for a sum not exceeding fifteen Pounds each.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Harrison.]
To M^r Richard Harrison, Martinico

Sir: Capt Conway of the Sloop Molly will deliver you this.
In the disposition of the Cargo you will please observe our
former Instructions and send us any Returns by this Vessel
you may have to make as she is a prime Sailer,
19^th Ap^l 1776

C. S. C.

No. 124.