of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 417

Wednesday 8 May 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Capt. John Day Scott six Pounds Eighteen Shillings on
Account of his Company.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Mess^rs John Shaw
and Archibald Chisholm twenty three Pounds sixteen Shillings
and six Pence for stocking Musquets.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Thomas Wright
nine Pounds eight Shillings and two Pence to defray the
Expence of repairing the Guns of indigent Persons belonging
to Captains Barnes' and Elliott's Companies of Militia in
Queen Ann's County.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Col. John Weems
ninety six Pounds eleven Shillings and four Pence to discharge
the Pay of the Companies of Captains Richard Chew, John
Deale, Richard Weems and Abraham Simmons when on Duty
the 8^th of March last.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Cap^t William
Brogden twenty one Pounds sixteen Shillings and three Pence
to discharge the Pay of his Company when on Duty on the
late Alarm.
A number of Vessels having been sunk in the Channel of
the River Patapsco near Whetstone Point for the Safety and
Protection of Baltimore Town, and the Committee of Observa-
tion for Baltimore County having given Information to this
Board by Letter dated 6^th Inst, that their Boom is now laid
down and so far secured, that they judge the Vessels that
were sunk at Whetstone Point might be removed, Therefore
Ordered that said Vessels be raised with all convenient Speed
under the Directions of said Committee, and that Cap^t James
Nicholson with the Ship Defence and her Tenders assist in
executing this Order.
Adjourned till next Day 10 o'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Ewing to Council.]

Baltimore 8^th May 1776.
Honourable Sirs. When last in Annapolis, I left my acco^t
with you for your inspection, There was a charge in the acco^t
Current for bringing my company to station, the amo^t of which
was left Blank, Inclos'd I send you acc^t of sundry Expenses
which I paid, which after Deducting what is allowed for recrut-
ing & the charge allowed for a fifer leaves £14.. 9- 11 due me
by the Province on that acco^t which I hope you will allow as

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