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may purchase accordingly. I want to go to Baltimore to mor-
row morning early and intreat the favour of your answer,
am Honble Gentleman
Your most obed^t Hble Serv^t
15^th Octob' 1776. Nich^s Maccubbin.

C. S. J.

Wednesday, Oct^r 16^th 1776

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to John Little
forty shillings for a musquet.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Matthew Patton three
Pounds, ten shillings for Am^t Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Erasmus Uhler fifty six
Pounds, two shillings & six Pence for Am^t Acc^t
Ordered That Ch^s Wallace Paymaster advance to Jesse
Selby of Captⁿ Watkins's Company, one month's Pay.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Rich^d Bryan
thirty shillings for going Express.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Nich^s Thomas twenty
two Pounds, four shillings for 27 Day's Attendance & itinerant
Charges.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Col^o James Murray
eight Pounds, one shilling for Am^t Acc^t
Josias Hall of Harford County return to the Council of

Safety one hundred & sivty Dollars with his warrant, he being

'appointed third Lieut^t of the rifle Comp^y to be raised in said
County, which said sum the Western shore Treasurer
acknowledges to have received.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to David Evans
six Pounds, twelve shillings & eight Pence for Am^t Acc^t
Adjourned 'till next Day 10 ^o'Clk.

Original,

[Garrett to Council.]

Baltimore October 16'^h 1776.
Gentlemen: As I expect to launce one of the Row Galleys
in about 18 days, I should be oblidg'd to y^e to let me know per
Bearer M^r John Barry how the Row Gallies should be masted
and rigged, or whether you'll leave that matter to Cap^t Nichol-
son & self. Please alsoe to let me know who is to be the Sail
maker and who is to find the Cordage. Who am Gent
Y^r most obed^t Hble Servant,
George Wells.

P. S. Please to let me know what weight of mettel they
are to carry.