466 Journal and Correspondence

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[Stewart and Woolsey to Council.]

Baltimore June 5^th 1776
Gentlemen: The Bearer, M^r Robert Purviance waites on
you with acco^t of disbursements on Sch^r Resolution, which we
are Anxious to have Settled, being considerably in Advance
at present, and the Tradesmen are become Clamourus for
remainder of their money. Indeed we heard with much
unneasiness, that the Person ship'd as Master, had been
troublesome to you for payment of a small ballance due him,
this we woud have prevented by an Advance of the Money,
had we not considered some of his Charges as Extravagant,
but of this you will be competent Judges when the acco^t is
submitted to your perusal. It woud at this time be exceed-
ingly Inconvenient for us to leave home as we are Engaged in
Publick business, we therefore hope you will dispense with our
Attendance, particularly as M^r Purviance can fully Explain
every matter to you, we request therefore you woud settle the
Acco' & pay him the ballance. his receipt will be a sufficient
discharge from us, We are respectfully Gentⁿ Your obed^t
Serv^ts David Stewart. Geo. Woolsey

C. S. J.

Thursday 6^th June 1776.

Met according to Adjournment. Present the same Members
as on yesterday.
Copy of Letter N^o 15 was sent to the Committee of Obser-
vation for the Middle District of Frederick County.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Cumberland Dugan of Baltimore Town One hundred and
fifty Pounds common Money for Demurrage and Detention of
Schooner 92.
Ordered That the Schooner 92 be unloaded as soon as can
be done with Convenience under the Care and Direction of
M^r Cumberland Dugan; and further ordered that the same be
lodged in his Warehouse, and that he cause such of the Flour
as may be in Danger of being spoiled, to be baked into Bread
for the use of the public.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Francis Smyth forty three Pounds ten Shillings common
money for Leather Breaches for the Troops.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Cap^t John Fulford
nine Pounds five Shillings for Leather Breeches.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to John Omensetter
of Baltimore Town two hundred and twenty five Pounds on
Account of his Contract for Cartouch Boxes.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. John Day