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the above matter into your most serious considerations, and
grant me the above commission, and your Petitioner shall ever

be in duty bound to pray
Head Quarters Annapolis Thomas Doyle.
March 4^th 1777. So God bless the Congress, and
direct our General.
To the Honourable the Council of Safety of M^d

C. S. J.

Wednesday March 5^th 1777
Council met. Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay lo John
Bullen One hundred pounds Also the further Sum of Seventy
five Pounds. That the said Treasurer pay to M^rs Unsworth
Three pounds.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Smith one hundred
and forty three pounds for the use of Isaac Vanbibber.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John David Two
hundred and forty six pounds fifteen Shillings and three
pence. Also the further Sum of fifty Pounds.
Adjourned till next day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. C.

[Petition of Vincent Lusby.]

The Petition of Vincent Lusby of Anne Arundel County
most humbly sheweth. That on the 15^th day of July 1776
your Petitioner entered into the service of his country under
the Command of Captain James Disney of this Country. That
on the 16^th day of November following he was taken prisoner,
and so continued until the 3^d day of January 1777 That from
the time of his being taken prisoner down to the present time
he hath not received one farthing of wages. Wherefore he
prays your Honours to take his case under your serious con-
sideration and grant him such relief in the premises as to your
Honours shall seem meet. And your Petitioner as in duty
bound will pray &c.
To the Hon the Council of Safety of M^d March 5^th 1777.

C. S. J.

Thursday March 6. 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Joseph
Brown four pounds.
That the said Treasurer pay to George Hartshorn One
pound two Shillings.