324 Journal and Correspondence

C S. J.

States did or should stand in need of any Assistance from us
we should exert ourselves to the utmost in procuring it, but
that it became our duty, on complaint, to take notice of any
violation of the Law. The General replied that he had the
greatest Veneration for the civil Law of the Land, and should
always draw his sword in Support of it, that he by no means
intended to infringe it, but being under necessity to pass to
the Head of Elk in his way to the camp near New York with
part of the Virginia Forces, having no skilful Pilot, and stand-
ing in great need of one, he had at first used some force, but
had afterwards obtained the consent of the owner of the Pilot,
that it did not occur to his mind at that time, that there was
Council of Safety, or Convention sitting, or even a Justice of
Peace, but that he would restore the Pilot to his Liberty
and desired the Board to procure him one which they accord-
ingly did, agreeable to his request.
Adjourned 'till next day 10 ^o'Clock.

Monday Oct^r 7^th 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to D^r Adam
Fisher for use of George Bane four pounds six shillings for
Am^t of Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Tho^s Cleland sixty
three pounds, six shillings, for militia duty.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Adam Fisher for use
of Jacob Boyer, Mich^l Oiler & Nich^s Tice thirty five pounds,
eighteen shillings and six Pence for Am^t of Acc^ts
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay W^m Johnson
sixteen Pounds, seventeen shillings & six Pence for Am^t
of Acc^t
Ordered That Charles Wallace Esq^r Paymaster pay to W^m
Oharro of Captⁿ Burke's Company one month's pay.
John Perry was appointed Surgeon to the Battalion of
Troops raised under the late Resolve of Convention.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to W^m Johnson
three Pounds, fourteen shillings for Am^t of Acc^t
It being represented by M^r Philip Hill that Thomas Selby,
William Orme and Leonard Pearce enrolled in the company
formerly commanded by Captain Beall, now Captain Braco's
refuse to join their corps now at the camp near New York.
This Board request Captain Carrew Beall jun^r to send them
under a Guard of a Serjeant & six men of his company to this
place as speedily as possible.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to John Cham-
berlaine two Pounds, nine shillings for Am^t Acc^t
Adjourned till next Day, 10 o'clock