550 Journal and Correspondence

and none more worthy within the circle of my acquaintance
in the State of Maryland. I am, Honble Gent.
Your most obedt Humb^l Serv^t
Geo. Cook.

C. S. J.

Tuesday December 24. 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to M^r
Stephen West One hundred Dollars.
That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon three
Pounds for a Musquet.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to John
Chrysal twenty Bushels of Salt.
Copy of Letter N^o 69 was sent to M^r David Stewart, Balti-
more Town, and Copy of N^o 70 to Samuel Chase Esq.
Adjourned till Thursday 10 O'Clock, and from thence till
[Friday]

C.S.C.

No. 69.

[Council to D. Stewart.]

M^r David Stewart —
Sir. Upon considering the application of Captⁿ —— with
regard to his and his men's private venture of four casks
Rum, two casks of Molasses, fifty w^t Coffee, one case of gin
& three casks of Limes, on Board the Prize taken by Captⁿ
Cooke, we do give up the Part due to the State, and hereby
inform you thereof.
Dec^r 23^rd 1776

No. 70.

[Council to Chase.]
Sam^l Chase Esq^r
Sir. We are desirous that Col^o Gist or any other of the
Colo^s who have commissions in the Continental Service should
have the bounty-money necessary to enlist their men. We
apprehend this would be done by Congress as a matter of
course without any application to us. Col. Gist says you think
otherwise, therefore we have wrote this line, and request you
will forward the delivery of the money to the several officers
for recruiting as speedily as possible.
Dec^r 23^rd 1776

Original.

[T. Johnson to Council.]
Gent. Fred. Town 24^th Dec^r 1776

I inclose you a resignation of M^r Azel waters as Quarter
Master in Col^o James Johnson's Battalion. M^r Richard Butler