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Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, July 7:December 31, 1776
Volume 12, Page 490   View pdf image (33K)
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490 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Friday, November 29, 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Cumber-
land Dugan three hundred and sixty nine Pounds three Shil-
lings and three Pence.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to the said Cumber-
land Dugan the further Sum of two hundred and thirty five
Pounds.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to John McFadon
One hundred Pounds common money.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Doctor Lancelot
Jacques thirteen Pounds fifteen Shillings
Copy of Letter No 32 was sent to the Delegates in Con-
gress.
Ordered That Mr John Bullen and Mr Gabriell Duvall
examine the Pikes delivered into the Magazine by William
Nivon, and make Report of the Condition thereof to this
Board.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O' Clock.

C.S.C.

No. 32.

[Council to Maryland Delegates.]

Gentlemen. We have several letters from Mr Chase of the
21st 22d & 23rd inst before us, and are obliged to him for the
intelligence therein communicated: the news is very bad, but
our hearing it may be of service, and can do no prejudice.
What he says about the commissioners we have adverted to,
and are much concerned; 'tis not in our power to extricate
them out of all difficulties. We are of opinion, and so we told
them in our letter, that they may proceed to make the enlist-
ment for three years on the bounty of twenty Dollars, agree-
able to the last Resolve of Congress, but not to engage our
State to pay any part of the bounty in Land. They are still
under difficulties about the double enlistment, or in other
words giving the alternative to each Soldier whether he will
enlist for three years or during the war, we can say nothing
on this head, but must refer the Gentlemen to the Resolves of
Congress and Convention, it gives us pleasure to find by
the last letter from Mr Chase, that the points in controversy
are in a way to be adjusted, and that the Commissioners are
likely to proceed on their journey to Camp. Should the
Honble Congress still persevere in their plan, we have no
powers to make any concessions in direct opposition to the
Resolves of our Convention. We take the enlistment for
three years to stand consistent with the general Tenor of
those Resolves, differing only in the circumstance of time ;



 
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