of the Council of Safety, 1776. 235

Copy of Letter N^o 156 was sent to Gen^l Washington.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Mons^r Peti-
cuson Dhuge seven Pounds continental Curry, for his services,
as a French Engineer.
Ordered That Elisha Winters be requested to deliver to
Captⁿ Dames forty musquets.
Ordered That Commissary of stores deliver to Captⁿ
Dames two p^s Oznabrigs.
Copy of Letter N^o 157 was sent to Captⁿ Dames. N^o 158
was sent to the Committee of Observation for Balt^o County.
Ordered That commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ Bourke
2 p^s Oznabrigs.
Ordered That commissary of Stores at Balt^o Town deliver
to Captⁿ Bourke 100 Cartouch Boxes, Gunslings & Bayonet
Belts, 100 Knapsacks with Havresacks, 10^w Powder & Lead
equivalent, 6 Camp Kettles, 18 Tents, 100 wooden Bottles &
25 Gun Flints.
Ordered That Western shore Treas^r pay to John Ham-
mond Esq^r thirty pounds, three shillings for Plank.
Copy of a Letter N^o 159 was sent to M^r Stephen Steuard.
Ordered That Captain Dames have the Knapsacks with
Havresacks sent to Kent Island for the use of Captain Dean.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Benj^a Brad-
ford Norris for use of the Committee of Harford County three
hundred Pounds for Guns & Blankets.
Ordered That Commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ Gunby
2 p^s Check Linen.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Sam^l
Beall one hundred & five Pounds, two shillings, for Am^t of his
Acc^t
Ordered That Commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ Gunby
16 Camp Kettles, 16 Tents, 90 Knapsacks with Havresacks
& ninety wooden Bottles.
Zabdael Potter was appointed Surveyor Assistant, to Colonel
W^m Richardson's Battalion for Flying Camp.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Edw^d
Norwood twenty Pounds, sixteen shillings & nine Pence for
milage of his Comp^y
Copy of Letter N^o 160 was sent to Dep^y Commissary at
Balt^o Town
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Gunby,
ninety five Pounds, sixteen shillings, and two Pence on Acc^t of
his Comp^y
Ordered That the Paymaster advance to Captain Gunby
one month's pay, ending the third day of September 1776.
Copy of Letter N^o 161 was sent to Col^o W^m Rirhardson.

C. S. J.