464 Journal and Correspondence

C.S.C.

A Bill of Armes sent to the Council of Safety at Annapolis
by Capt Norris Nov. 20^th 1776.
To 50 Musket Bbls.
To 200 Bayonetts,
12 Large Wall pieces chambor'd,
To one do Stocked Iron mounting
To one d^o Riffled Brass Mounting.

[W. Deakins to R. Ridgely.]

Montgomery County 20 Nov. 1776.
Sir.
Samuel Wade Magruder Captain and James Wallace first
Lieutenant of a Militia Company in the 29^th Batalion, having
resigned their commissions or rather declineing to act, the said
Company met and appointed John Johnson Captain, Jesse
Wilcoxon (who was before their second Lieut) first Lieuten-
ant, and Abraham Young 2^nd Lieutenant.
You will therefore please make out their Commissions and
send them p^r first opportunity.
I am Sir,
George Town, 8 Your very hb^le Serv^t
To Will Deakins Jun^r
M^r Richard Ridgely 2^nd Major of the 29^th Batalion.
Clerk of the Council
of Safety Annapolis

C. S. J.

Thursday 21 November 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
M^r Charles Wallace Howard produced and delivered to the
Council the following Receipt, to wit,
"Received 20^th November 1776 of M^r William Hindman
Treasurer of the Eastern Shore by the Hands of M^r Charles
W. Howard, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy
Pounds sixteen Shillings and eight pence Currency in Bills of
Credit. Benj^a Harwood jun^r."
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore pay to
Col. James Murray forty two Pounds Currency to defray the
Expence of taking the number of Souls in Dorchester County.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Brigadier General
Hooper fifty Pounds.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Major Thomas
Muse fifty Pounds.
Copy of Letter N^o 18 was sent to the honorable John
Hancock Esquire President of Congress, Copy of N^o 19 to
Capt. John Martin, Copy of N^o 20 to Major Thomas Muse,
and Copy of N^o 21 to M^r Jesse Hollingsworth.