536 Journal and Correspondence

C S. J.

Wednesday December 18. 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Benjamin
King twenty Pounds seventeen Shillings and seven Pence.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. John Hawkins Lowe
one hundred and nineteen Pounds ten Shillings and ten Pence.
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Shoady four pounds
ten Shillings.
That the said Treasurer pay to Stephen Steward for the use
of Samuel Chew by Order and Draught of Abraham Van
Bibber One thousand and twenty three Dollars.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. John Kiltie for the use
of Capt. Jeremiah Rogers eight Pounds.
That the said Treasurer pay to Mess^rs Henderson and
Hollingsworth eight Pounds fifteen Shillings.
That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon three
Pounds ten Shillings for a Musquet.
Ordered that Mess^rs Charles Wallace & Co. furnish M^r Isaac
M^cHard with what Salt he may want for the Purpose of curing
Pork for the use of this State.
Copy of Letter N^o 63 was sent to Robert Christie Esquire.
Resolved That the South Carolina Officers be permitted to
raise men in this State to compleat the Quota of continental
Troops required by Congress from that State under the fol-
lowing Restrictions: They are not to inlist Mariners or
Marines, nor Servants or Apprentices without leave of their
Masters or Mistresses, nor are they to inlist on any other
Bounty than that given by the Officers of the State of Mary-
land in the continental Service.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C.S.C.

No. 63.

[Council to Christie.]

Rob' Christie, Esq.
Sir. We have received your Letter by M^r Moses Galloway,
and have no manner of objection to the power you say you
intend to give him to finish the Collection in Baltimore
County. We have already wrote in the strongest manner to
the Committee of Observation for that County to enquire into
and endeavour to put a stop to all irregularities of the nature
you complain of; we hope it will a happy Effect, and that
harmony and good order will be restored, more especially as
Baltimore Town is now becoming the seat of Congress.
Should you be desirous of having any further Proceedings the
several facts you alledge ought to be verifyd by Affidavit.
Dec^r 17^th 1776