452 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Saturday 16^th November 1776

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
Auber ten Shillings.
Commission issued to Larkin Hammond appointed Captain
of the Schooner Jenifer mounting 10 Carriage Guns and ten
Swivels, with sixty men.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Capt.
Larkin Hammond One hundred and fifty Pounds Currency.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Frederick Skinner
fifty shillings for a Musquet.
Ordered That Mess^rs Vernon Hebb and Timothy Bowes be
and are hereby authorized and empowered to sell all the
Vessels with their Tackle, Apparel and furniture belonging to
this State, lying in or near S^t Mary's River in S^t Mary's
County, drifted on Shore or made Captures of from Lord
Dunmore's Fleet; they first giving due notice of the Time
and Place of such Sale, and that they make Return of their
Proceedings, and of the money arising from such Sale to the
Council of Safety or other executive Power of this State ;
reserving to themselves a reasonable Commission for their
Trouble.
Commission issued to Robert Dashiell Commander of the
Sloop Betsey mounting ten Guns, as a private Letter of
Marque.
Warrant issued to Hugh Gardner to recruit men for the
Continental Service.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieu-
tenant Clement Smith for his Recruits, one Bolt of Osnaburgs
and twenty four Pair of Shoes.
Adjourned till Monday Morning 10 ^o'Clk.

C. S. C.

[Maryland Commissioners to Tilghman.]

Philadelphia Nov. 16^th 1776.
Mathew Tilghman Esq^r
Sir.
On receipt of yours the 10^th Instant we waited on the
Honorable Congress. This morning received a Letter &
Resolutions of Congress, the inclosed are copies. To us new
difficulties arise. Among others a grand one. Whether our
Regular troops (who are already engaged during the war)
should now be enlisted for three years. As we conceive the
subject matter of these Resolves to be new, we wait for
further directions from the honourable convention of our
State. As time grows short we have sent off the express
with the utmost despatch.