of the Council of Safety, 1776. 223

Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Rich^d Har-
wood j^r three pounds, for militia Duty of his Comp^y.
Caleb Jones having appeared before the Council of Safety,
and producing several depositions in his favour, which being
read, and considered; Ordered that he enter into recognizance
with good security in the sum of two hundred pounds curr^y
each, for his good behaviour, and paying due obedience, to the
orders of the Hon^ble Continental Congress, & Convention; and
the said Caleb Jones not having any security present, ordered
that he recognize in the sum of one hundred pounds curr^y for
his appearance before the Committee of Somerset County,
and that they be requested to take bond with security, and
Condition, as above, and that on giving such bond, the said
Caleb Jones be discharged.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to W^m Nevin
& Comp^y twenty Pounds, for Advance on Acc^ts hereafter.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Lieut. John Dorsey
four Pounds, ten shillings for a Musquet & Bayonet.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to R^d Fleming three
Pounds, five shillings for a Gun.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Col^o R^d Barnes three
hundred & eleven Pounds, six shillings & ten pence, half
Penny for Pay of his Battalion.
Adjourned till next day 10 ^o'Clock.

C.S.J.

[Council to Hollingsworth.]

To Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth
Sir.
There is a quantity of Flint Stone at Emerson's Warehouse
on Wye River. We want a Person that understands the
manufacturing of Flints; if any such Person is to be had in
Baltimore, send him to the Council of Safety immediately and
he will meet with proper Encouragement.
August 20 1776

C. S. C.

No. 153.

[Griest to Council.]

Baltimore Town August 20^th 1776, 12 o'clock P. M.
Gentlemen. I have just delivered the knap and haversacks
to M^r Hurtt for the two Companies with 150 brushes and
priming wires, which is all we have in Baltimore and them are
but this hour made ready. M^r Hurtt is going off this after-
noon. We can get no more brushes 'till the come from Lan-
caster. Pray is the Flying Camp to be supplyd with bayonet
belts out of the Magazine. Col Hall wants them slung. Pray
let me know by M^r Johnson. Yours to command,
J. Griest

N. B. I wrote you by M^r Johnson on yesterday, but he did
not get away till this day.

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