478 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

ardson for the making of 250 Pair of Shoes each, @ twelve

Shillings Currency per Pair, to be delivered on the first Day

of February next.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to the said
John Cannon & Daniel Richardson seventy five Pounds
Currency each, in advance of the said Contract.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Capt. George Cooke One thousand Pounds Currency on
Account of the Ship Defence.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Nicholas
Maccubbin One hundred and fifty Pounds Currency.
Ordered That Major Fallin deliver to John Price all the
Cloaths, Tools and other Effects belonging to said Price now
in Custody of said Major Fallin.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C.S.C.

[Johnson and others to Council.]

November 25^th 1776.
Gent.
We have been applyed to by the Guard who have the
Prisoners from Carolina now in charge, for their pay. M^r
Hanson in whose hands money was lodged is from home and
the Gentleman who he left to transact business in his absence
has paid away all the money M^r Hanson left in his hands :
the Guard in general are men in low circumstances, and we
think are and must in little time be much distressed unless
you will be kind enough to pay them; Private Gentlemen
have already advanced money to support the prisoners you
will undoubtedly be of opinion that it is necessary to send
some money to pay for the victualing of them.
We are Gentle"
John Haas With great Respect
Milford Romsey Your obed^t Servant,
C. Beatty. B. Johnson,
Cris. Edelin,

Adam Fisher,

John Adlum
Conrad Grosh.
M^r Stock also hopes you will be pleased to allow the inclosed
account for the victualing some of the Soldiers.
1776. Capt. John Reynolds in acc^t with Anthony Stock. —
August i I^th To Boarding 6 of his men for 8 Days
Amount to 6 weeks & 6 Days. £
Frederick County Sct.
October 31 1776. Then came Anthony Stock
before me the Subscriber and made oath on the Holy Evan-