212 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

April 15^th 1777
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Robert

Reid eighty four Pounds for Am^t of his Acc^t on Contract for
Gun-making.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Dennis
O'Bryan four Pounds, for Am^t of his Acc^t
That Captain Patterson Master of the Schooner Dolphin
proceed to Baltimore with the sick of the Ship Defence
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Captain Cooke
for the use of the sick six Blankets also five hundred weight
of Cannon Powder, three hundred Gun flints & fifty weight
of musquet Ball for the Ship Defence.
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Seavern Hitch
three pounds, seven shillings and six Pence for Am^t of his
Acc^e
M^r John Contee offers himself to qualify as a Member of
this Board, Wherefore the Honorable the General Assembly
is requested to certify this Board, whether M^r Contee hath, or
hath not refused to act, there being yet only one person chose
by the Council a member and he in the Room of Charles
Carroll Senior Esquire, whose refusal to act is entered in the
Proceedings of the Senate.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Captain
Daniel three hundred and fifty weight of Gun Powder, twenty
four Cutlasses, half of a Ream of Cartriche Paper, and sheet
Lead sufficient for Aprons for Cannon.
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captain Alex-
ander Furnival for the use of Jesse Hollingsworth one thou-
sand, five hundred pounds, to be accounted for.
It being represented that many persons duly inlisted in the
service of this State have not joined any Regiment, or Corps,
all such are ordered immediately to repair to Annapolis, and
Authority is hereby given to any Officer in the service of the
United States, or of this State, to take the Command of any
such inlisted persons, or if necessary to arrest any of them, the
Officers so taking the Command of, or arresting any of them
bringing them before the Governour & Council.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Patterson sixty six pounds, six shillings, and two Pence for
Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to David Crawford fifteen
pounds, for Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Alexander Furnival
sixty eight Pounds, seven shillings and six Pence for Am^t of
Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Major Thomas Woolford,
for the use of Robert Ewing six Pounds, for Am^t of Acc^t