of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 213

[Council to J. Hollingsworth.]

In Council Annapolis 15^th Ap^l 1777.
Sir.
We have drawn the £1500, as you desire by your Letter of
yesterday. The Officers in the Public Service drawing Cash
from you or any where else but from the Treasury immedi-
ately, may be productive of Confusion, we therefore desire
that you will not advance any considerable Sums in future,
small Matters are not objecto and it may not be worth while
to send down for Trifles; for Convenience therefore, small
sums immediately wanted, may be proper.
M^r Jesse Hollingsworth. We are &^ca

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[Secretary Peters to Gov. Johnson.]

Philadelphia April 15^th 1777
Sir: There are a number of Scotch Prisoners at Baltimore
on their way to be exchanged. The Cartel being at present
at an end, it is thought advisable that the prisoners proceed
no further, & Col^o Stevens of the 10^th Virginia Reg^t under
whose care they now are, has orders to apply to the Govern-
ment of your State to receive from him such of the Prisoners
as are in Maryland, to be conveyed to a place of Security.
You will be pleased to give Orders that some convenient
place for their reception be provided, and the Prisoners safely
escorted thither. A Detachment of the Prisoners who are
now at Newcastle are order'd to Lancaster, but as that place
was appointed for the residence of the Hessians, it is feared
there is not room for many other Prisoners, & that therefore
Frederick town will be the most proper place for those now
in Maryland of the Scotch Regiment :
I have the honor to be
Your most ob. & hum. Serv^t
Richard Peters, Sec^y
His Excellency Gov^r Johnson

Original.

April 16^th 1777.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Goldsmith thirty pounds, to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Aquila Parker thirty six
Pounds for Am^t of his Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Thomas Dorsey
eighteen pounds for Am^t of his Acc^t

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