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up his lat warrant of quartermaster in the forth Battalion of
Melitia we therfor and in hops this Hon^ble Bord will essue yr
warrant to as worthy a gentelman, who now apply and also is
recomended by us the offic^s of the Wye company, William
Perrey Esq offer his serves, as Quartermaster is well known
by every man in the County. He ever appeared to be harty
in the cause of the libertys of America, he steped forth early
in the present cause and his integrity seems to be soported
with Zeal and earnestness to the present cause. Y^r comply-
ance I make no doubt will giv great satisfaction to the Peopel
in genniral.
I am gentelmen Y^r most obd^t Hble Servt
August 11^th 1776. Ja^b Gibson
Rob^t Hall

Rob^t Dwiggins

C. S. J.

Monday 12^th August 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as on Saturday.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
John Parker three Pounds five Shillings for a Musquet.
That the said Treasurer pay to John David thirteen Pounds
ten Shillings for nine Days Hire of his Schooner to transport
Capt. John Allen Thomas's Company from S^t Mary's County
to Annapolis.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. John Dean thirty
Pounds to provide Subsistence for his Company the same to
be charged the Contractor.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Col.
Thomas Ewing for Capt Young's Company 15 Camp Kettles,
86 Knapsacks and Havresacks and 86 wooden Bottles.
Copy of Letter N^o 130 was sent to Col Thomas Ewing and
Copy of N^o 131 to M^rGerrard Hopkins of Baltimore Town.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Edward Timmins three Pounds twelve Shillings and six Pence
for a Musquet.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Belain Posey seventy
six Pounds six Shillings and six Pence for Arms and Blankets ;
and one hundred and twenty five Pounds on Account of his
Company.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O' Clock.

C. S. C.
No. 130.

[Council to Ewing.]

Col^o Thomas Ewing
Sir. We send you an order on the Commissy. of Stores for
Camp Kettles, Knapsacks with Haversacks, & wooden Bottles