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C. S. C.

his clk, and that the said Francis Muire hath refused and still
doth refuse delivering up all the books relative to the Ship of

War Defence, belonging to this State, in such case your
memorialist is apprehensive he will be greatly injured. Your
memorialist humbly prays you will order some method which
your Honours in your wisdom shall think most proper, for
bringing the said Muire to a fair settlement of the public
money committed to my charge. And your memorialist as in
duty bound will ever pray. George Cook.
18^th February 1777.

C. S. J.

Wednesday, February 19^th 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to M^rs
Lowe Twenty Nine Shillings for making Shirts.
Commission Issued to Frederick Hill appointed Ensign of
Captain Handys Company of Militia in Somerset County.

In Council of Safety, Annapolis Feb^ry 19^th 1777
The honorable General Assembly.
In consequence of your direction to send immediately two
armed cutters to cruize between Cape Hatteras and Chingo-
teague Inlet for the purpose of giving early intelligence to all
vessels bound to this State, of the Ships of War now stationed
in this Bay. We have endeavoured to get vessels ready for
that purpose but find it impracticable to procure the Captains
on the Bounty & ordinary wages or men on their present Pay
which we think proper to inform you of and submit to your
further Consideration By order R. Ridgely Clk

Copy of Letter N^o 165 was sent to Samuel Chase Esquire
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Cap.
Alex. Furnival One hundred and seventy four Pounds Twelve
Shillings & Six pence
Copy of Letter N^o 166 was sent to Vanbibber & Harrison
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Samuel
Wilson Esq^r forty four Pounds two Shillings for Attendance
& Item Ch^s
Copy of Letter N^o 167 was sent to Cap^t Nathaniel Smith.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captain
Ebenezer Handy Fifteen Pounds Eleven shillings and four
pence Also the further sum of Five Pounds Twelve Shillings.
Adjourned till next Day 10 ^oClock.