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of the Council of Safety, 1776. 263
tented and getting into confusion. I therefore would prefer
standing in the ranks as a common soldier.
I am Sir, Your most humble Servt
Charles S. Smith.
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Tuesday, September 10th 1776.
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C.S.J.
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Council met. Present the same members, as on yesterday.
Copy of Letter No 171 was sent to Wm Hindman.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Daniel
Fowler fifty shillings for a Gun.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Henry Sewell eight
Pounds, six shillings & eleven Pence for subsist of Flying
Camp.
Ordered That the Paymaster of the Eastern Shore advance
and pay to the guard of the Eastern shore Magazine, or any
Person authorized to receive the same, one shilling pr man pr
Day for subsist: and such Pay as is due to the militia, when in
actual Service, (the guard consisting of a Serjeant and eight
men) at the Expiration of each month.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Peter Smith
twenty four Pounds, seventeen shillings for Drums &c:
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to John Davidson for the
use of Archibald Buchanan five hundred pounds on Acct of
Gondolas.
Copy of Letter No 172 was sent to General Buchanan
No 173 to Colo Henry Hollingsworth
No 174 to the Committee of Observation for
Balto County.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captn John
Mackall eighty one Pounds, two shillings & four Pence, for
militia on duty.
Adjourned till next Day 10 o'clock.
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[Council to Hindman.]
To Mr. William Hindman
Sir. As the state of our Treasury on the Western Shore is
at present very low, and demands are daily increasing, we
request you will send to Annapolis by the first safe opportu-
nity what money you can conveniently spare not exceeding
Ten Thousand Pounds, we request you to send it in unsigned
Bills if you have that quantity by you.
6th September 1776
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No. 175.
[171.]
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