of the Council of Safety, 1776. 233

Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to W^m Balwood
seven Pounds for Boat-Hire for Flying Camp.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Jacob Kem-
pots forty shillings for House rent for Soldiers.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Sam^l Howard for use
of Captⁿ Brice for seven Pounds, one shilling & four Pence for
Attend^s at Magazine.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to W^m Thomas five
Pounds, thirteen shillings & nine Pence for Boat Hire for
Flying Camp.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Josiah Dorsey five
Pounds, thirteen shillings & nine Pence for Boat Hire for
Ditto.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Captⁿ William Brog-
den twenty three Pounds two shillings & eight Pence for his
Comp^y on Duty.
Copy of Letter N^o 155 was sent to Captain Dames. N^o 156
was sent to Edward Parker.
Ordered That Commissary of Stores send to Captain Deans
86 Knapsacks with Havresacks to be returned in case Captⁿ
Deans has already marched.
Ordered That Eastern shore Treasurer pay to the Com-
mittee of Talbot County five hundred Pounds for purchase of
arms & Blankets.
Ordered That a Court martial be held for the Tryal of
Captain Rich^d Bennett Hall, Lieutenants Wright & Ryley &
Mulliken. That Major Snowden be president of said Court,
and the following Persons members of the said Court.
Captains
David Crawford
Tho^s Skinner
R: Beall
Henry Magruder
Jos^h Selby
Thomas Richardson
Lieut^s Jn^o S: Brooke
Humphry Belt
Ordered That western shore Treasurer pay to Edward
Timmonds three Pounds for repairing arms.
Adjourned 'till next day 10 ^o'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Parker.]

To Mr. Edward Parker
Sir.
We will take the Blankets you told Captain Norwood you
could procure for the Public fifty for his Company, and the

C. S. C.

No. 159.
[156.]