of the Council of Safety, 1776. 313

Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Doct^r John '
Archer for use of Rich^d Dallam one hundred Pounds; on
Acc^t of his Gun-Manufactory.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to John Aubber forty
five shillings for attending the Hospital.
M^r Smyth & M^r Plater attended.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to W^m Parran Q^r Master,
eighteen Pounds, two shillings for Quarter Master's duty.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Nich^s White twenty

two Pounds, thirteen shillingc for Guns.

Adjourned 'till next Day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. J.

[Hollingsworth to Council.]

Baltimore Town Octob 1^st 1776.
Honourable Council of Safety. To — Jesse Hollingsworth D^r

lbs. d

To cash paid for 134 1/2 of 20 nails @ 1/1 £7 .. 5 . 3 1/2
To D^o paid for 1500 D^o @ 1/1 1 . 14 . 8
To Commissions on L. @ 2 1/2 p^r et.
Sir. I have sent the Bote and Skow down with all the
Naills I can get. Pleas to excuse their not coming sooner as
it was not in my Power. Pleas hurry the hands home as they
are by the day. My part of the Timber for Gundelos is in the
yard and shall bee glad to serve you in any further orders,
from your humble Servant,
Jesse Hollingsworth.

Original.

[Lux & Bowley to Jenifer.]

Baltimore 1^st October 1776.
Honorable Sir. We are favor'd with yours of the 27^th ulto,
respecting the Cordage we were to furnish M^r Stewart for the
Gondolas &^c on the public account.
We did not enter into any agreement with him to finish it
at any particular day; but on his return from Philadelphia, as
he could not get it there, we promised to do our endeavours
to compleat it as soon as possible, and which we mean to
comply with, so soon as we get rid of the Frigates Riging,
which we think will be finished in a week after that, we hope
to furnish for the Gondolas nearly as fast as it is wanted, and
shall agreable to M^r Stewart's directions forward it to Ann-
apolis as we make it. We are Hon^ble Sir, with respect
Your most obed^t Serv^t
Lux & Bowley.

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