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is my cash keeper and knows the amount he can with pro-
priety prove the acc^t since the last settlement.
I am with due respect Hon^ble Sirs
Your most obed^t Hum^ble Serv^t
Tho^s Ewing.

Friday, September 6^th 1776

Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay Captⁿ Rob^t
Bowie ninety four pounds, nine shillings & three pence, for
Bal^a of his Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Benj. Brookes four
pounds, twelve shillings & six Pence for Expresses.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jn^o H. Briscoe seven
Pounds, nineteen shillings for Bal^a of his Acc^t
Ordered That Eastern shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Jn^o
Ennalls ninety Pounds, seventeen shillings & four pence, for
militia duty.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to John Clark
Sprigg for collecting the Number of Souls in part of P: Geo's
County.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Benj^a Brookes fifteen
pounds, for collecting Number of Souls in County afs^d
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Gordon & Patten
seven hundred and eight pounds, eighteen shillings for Knap-
sacks with Havresacks.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to James Harrington
forty shillings for Boatage.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Matt^w Patten twenty
nine pounds, twelve shillings and three pence for Scabbards.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to said Patten thirteen
shillings & nine pence for Am^t of Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jn^o Gordon fifteen
pounds & three Pence for Am^t of his Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jn^o Gordon for use of
George Fitzings four pounds, one shilling for Am^t of his Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to James Allcock forty
five pounds for thirty days' Engineering.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Edward Parker one
hundred and ten pounds for Blankets.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Jn^o
Addison for use of Captⁿ Edward Tillard one hundred and
twenty five pounds for Advance.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Captⁿ W^m Richardson
sixty two pounds, seven shillings and four Pence, for militia
duty.

C.S.J.