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many of the Flying Camp who speak well and some who
speak ill of Smallwood. If you have any stock of shoes, stock-
ings or blankets that you can spare to be forwarded to York
immediately and there sold to the men at moderate prices
or sent after them it would be a great Relief. I shall expect
to hear from you, and am Gent.

With very great respect, Your obed^t Serv^t
Th. Johnson Jun^r

	Friday December 20. 1776.	C. S. J.
	Council met. Present as on yesterday. Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William Niven five Pounds on Account of his Contract for Pikes. That the said Treasurer pay to Brigadier General Beall thirty seven Pounds ten Shillings and a penny. That the said Treasurer pay to John Ingram three Pounds fifteen Shillings. That the said Treasurer pay to George Deny thirty three Shillings and nine Pence. That the said Treasurer pay to General Beall twenty nine Pounds ten Shillings: the further Sum of ten Pounds: and the further Sum of thirty nine Pounds fifteen Shillings. That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Ezekiel Towson sixty six Pounds nine Shillings and nine Pence. Copy of Letter No 65 was sent to the Committee of Observa- tion for Baltimore County, and Copy of No 66 to Messrs Van Bibber and Harrison. Instructions and sailing Orders were given to Capt. John Martin of the Brig Friendship. Ordered that the Quarter Master purchase Wine, Spirits, or any other Necessaries that they may be directed to provide, by Doctor Tootell. Commissions issued to the following Persons appointed Officers in Col. Edward Cockey's Battalion of Militia in Bal- timore County, to wit.

	Beal Owings	Capt.	Henry Howard	Capt.
	Wm Harvey	1 Lt	John Wilson	1 Lt
	Wm Scarff	2 Lt	Wm Ensor junr	2 Lt
	Joseph Hart	Ens.	Joshua Welsh	Ens.
	John Talbott	Capt.	Daniel Shaw	Capt.
	John Dunnock	1 Lt	John Sharp	1 Lt
	James Norris	2 Lt	Abm Cox	2 Lt
	Joshua Anderson	Ens.	John Wiley	Ens.