of the Council of Safety, 1777. 125

Saturday, Feb^ry 8, 1777.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.

Copy of Letter N^o 147 was sent to Stephen Steward.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Charles
Wallace fifteen hundred and Ninety Pounds Three Shillings
and four Pence.
Copy of Letter N^o 148 was sent to Cumberland Dugan.
Copy of N^o 149 was sent to Jesse Hollingsworth and Copy of
N^o 150 was sent to Gen^l Hooper

In Council of Safety Feb^ry 8^th 1777.
Capt Cooke. You are hereby required to give every
Assistance Congress or the Marine Committee may desire
from you towards furthering the Expedition to Somerset or
Worcester Counties.

Copy of Letter N^o 151 was sent to John Hancock Esquire.
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to M^rs
Pindle four Pound
That the said Treasurer pay to the Clerk Fifty Pounds for
Expresses
Copy of Letter N^o 152 was sent to Samuel Chase, Copy of
N^o 152 was sent to Robert Morris Copy of N^o 153 was sent
to Robert Harrison and Copy of N^o 154 was sent to General
Johnson.
Adjourned till Monday 10 "Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Steward.]

Feb. 8^th 1777.
Sir. We are in immediate want of the Gondola and the
other armed vessel in your yard to proceed on an Expedition,
you are therefore requested to get them ready with all pos-
sible dispatch and inform us when you think you can have
them ready. We are, &^c
M^r Stephen Steward.

C. S. C.
No. 147.

[Council to Dugan.]

February 8^th 1777.
Sir. As we have a large quantity of flour on hand which
may probably receive damage by being kept untill the warm
season advances, we are of opinion that it had better be
baked up. Therefore we desire you to bake as fast as you
can all the flour that we have now on hand, and oblige
Yours &^c
M^r Cumberland Dugan.

No. 148.