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any for Capt. Harris. I should be much oblige for a line from
your Board. Any think in my power you may depend on.
I am Sir your Humble Serv^t
October 18^th 1776. Tho^s Bond.

Original.

[N. Bond to Council.]

Gentlemen. Baltimore Octo 18^th 1776.
M^r Bailey the Lieuten^t of Cap^t Deem's Company intends to
continue in said company and the men of Norwood's Comp^y
are discharge, but wont go in the other. The men are
stroling about town and if any officer except Cap^t Deems was
appointed they would Enlist during the war. Captⁿ Deems
tells me he has orders from you to enlist during that time &
if you think proper to appoint me, may take this for an appli-
cation, to enlist for the same time. Excuse haste.
Your very hum. Serv^t
Nathaniel Bond.

C. S. J.

Saturday October 19^th 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Daniel Fallin
two Pounds, nine shillings and four Pence for Am^t Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to John Smoot two
Pounds, six shillings and eight Pence for Am^t Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Maj^r Tho^s Snowden
one hundred and one Pounds, three shillings and four Pence
for Gun Carriage.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to James
Cheston thirty one Pounds, ten shillings for Am^t Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Bennett Ryley one
Pound, twelve shillings for Am^t Acc^t
Commissions issued to Robert Harrison appointed Captain,
William Cole 1^st L^t Benjamin Scott 2^d L^t and James Steele
Ensign of a Comp^y in Harford County, raised to compose
Part of the Flying Camp.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captain
Rob^t Harriss seventy five Pounds, to be accounted for.
Ordered That Commissary of stores at Annapolis deliver
to Captain Harriss eighty two Priming Wires & Brushes.
The charge against William Bartlet Townsend having been
referred to the consideration of the Council of Safety, by the
Convention — he was thereupon called upon, and attended,
and sundry Depositions against him being read, and several
Witnesses examined, relative to the charge against him,
It was ordered that he be discharged upon his giving Bond