of the Council of Safety, 1776. 245

Ordered That commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ Golds-
borough for use of Flying Camp Militia on Eastern shore two
hundred and fifty Knapsacks with Havresacks.
Copy of Letter N^o 164 was sent to John Hanson Esq^r
Ordered that Western shore Treasurer pay to Maj^r Elijah
Robinson eight Pounds, eighteen shillings & nine Pence, for
Provision at Otter Alarm.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Allen Quynn thirteen
shillings & nine Pence for Cartage of Wood for Flying Camp.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Ogle Esq^r
thirty five pounds, five shillings for Cartage.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Thomas Parran three
pounds, fifteen shillings for Boat-Hire.
Ordered That Mess^rs Shaw & Chisolme deliver to Elisha
Winters six Pounds w' wire for Gun stocking.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Christian
Librant fifty shillings for Waggonage.
Ordered that said Treasurer pay to W^m Tuck three pounds,
ten shillings for a Gun.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Clerk twenty pounds,
for Expresses.
David Murrow appointed Surgeon of Col^o Hall's Battalion
& W^m Annin Ass' Surgeon.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Z:
Maccubbin Seventy six Pounds, fourteen shillings for Am^t of
his Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jos^h Earle Esq'for use
of Captⁿ Isaac Perkins one hundred Pounds, on Acc^t of his
Company.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Eleanor Kirby fifteen
shillings for attending the Hospital.
Adjourned 'till next day 10 ^o'Clock.

C.S.J.

[Council to Hanson.]

To John Hanson Esquire
Sir.
In consequence of your requests contained in your letter of
the 24^th Instant we have ordered the Treasurer of the Western
Shore to pay to M^r Edelin two hundred and fifty pounds to be
applied by the Committee towards the support of the Prisoners
in Frederick Town. When this sum is nearly expended you
will be pleased to inform the Council of Safety thereof, that a
further supply may be ordered.
28^th August 1776

C. S. C.

No. 168.
[164.]