300 Journal and Correspondence

thened with several useless articles in bulky furniture as well
as medicines and the expenses made in putting them in order
would be likewise thrown away. If I add to this, that our
hospital is perhaps crowded equally to that in Annapolis and
wants medicines, and considering that this may be deemed
the safest place for the Repository, if at any time any disturb-
ance should happen in the province. The Defence & Resolu-
tion as well as the Frigate have been from time to time
supplyd with medicines which is another reason I must give.
Doctor Toothill at his first accession to his majority, gave
me an Invoice of Medicines he wanted, but as we had not the
fourth part of them neither in quantity or at all I furnished
him with what we had, and when in Philadelphia I made enquiry,
the whole city could not have furnished the half. I assorted
our shop as well as the scarcity would admit of. I have not
received any order from the Doctor since, for a supply, which
is about ten days ago I got a little supply should have fur-
nished him if he would retrench his prescriptions to the present
situation of affairs.
I shall however deliver every thing according to order of
the Council whenever it is so desired along with the Patients.
Chyrurgical Instruments are not in my possession except a
few Lancets, a Bullet forceps and some needles, as well as 3
small Catheters, having hitherto made use of my own instru-
ments. The Capital Instruments are on board the Defence
and in Annapolis. I beg to excuse my intruding on your
patience and am with due respect.
Your most obed^t Hble Serv^t
C Wiesenthal
Baltimore Town Sept 25^th 1776.

C. S. J.

Thursday 26^th September 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday. M^r Thomas attended.
Warrant granted to W^m Ridgeway of Queen Anns County
to raise a Company, agreeable to the resolves of last Conven-
tion.
Ordered That W: Shore Treasurer pay to Lieut^t Mark
Benton for the use of Captain Ridgeway four hundred and
twenty nine Pounds, for Bounty and one months pay.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Doct^r J: Hall of
Colonel Griffith's Battalion of Flying Camp twenty Pounds,
for Advance.
Copy of Letter N^o 189 was sent to Captⁿ James Nicholson.
Ordered That Western Shore Treas^r pay to John Bullen two
hundred Pounds for the purchase of two horses, a Cart, or
light Waggon & proper Geers