454 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to M^r
Robert T. Hooe fifty Pounds Currency.
Copy of Letter N^o 11 was sent to the Commissioners at
Philadelphia, Copy of N^o 12 to his Excellency Patrick Henry
Esq^r Copy of N^o 13 to the Committees of Observation and
Copy of N^o 14 to the Brigadiers-General.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Logan seven Pounds ten Shillings.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Benjamin
King fifty Pounds currency.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. John Kiltie
seventy Pounds Currency on Account.
Ordered That Capt. Thomas Watkins deliver to Lieutenant
Clement Smith of the Accoutrements delivered him by Capt.
John Brooke, six Iron Kettles, six Bucketts, three Blankets,
and an Axe.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Niven four Pounds seven Shillings and six Pence.
Ordered that the said Treasurer pay to William Niven and
Company ninety seven pounds eleven Shillings and a penny
half penny Currency.
Adjourned till next Day 10 o'Clock.

C.S.C.

No.11

[Council to Commissioners.]

Gentlemen. Your letter to the President of Convention,
with a Copy of the Resolves of Congress, we received.
It is our most sincere wish that Congress had come to
those Resolutions much sooner than it has; the delay has hurt
the service, and as our Convention is up, we are under diffi-
culties how to act. But upon mature reflection, we are of
opinion that you immediately proceed to camp, and endeavour
to enlist for three years all the Maryland troops, as well as
regulars as those of the Flying Camp, into the Continental
Service under the Congress Bounty of seven pounds ten
shillings, such of the Battalion and Independent Companies
as are inclinable to enter into the Continental Service for
three years, but be informed that at the expiration of such
time they will then be in the service, and under the direction
of the State of Maryland, provided the War is continued
beyond that period. As to our State's being obliged to give
Land as a Bounty, we can by no means accede to it, nor do
we believe or conceive that Maryland will ever contribute one
shilling towards the purchase of such bounty.
Nov^r 17^th 1776
The Commissioners at Philadelphia for the State of
Maryland]