of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 221

[Council to R. Reid.]

In Council Annapolis 19^th Ap^l 1777.
Sir
The Council and I are very unwilling that you should decline
the Business of making Arms, we would have you proceed
and will if Things continue in their present Circumstances,
give you the five Pounds ten shillings under a Confidence of
your Diligence, and that you will do the Work faithfully
though we look on it a very high Price. We are &^ca
M^r Robert Reid Rec^d 30 Musquets.

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April 21^st 1777.

Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Patrick
Hannan one hundred and twenty five Pounds on Acc^t
That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis deliver to
Captain Cooke forty p^r of Shoes and twenty Jackets.
That the Commissary at Baltimore deliver to Col^o Gist and
Hall Blankets as applied for and they come in.
Joseph Sim Esquire appeared, and qualified by taking the
oaths, and subscribing the Declaration directed by the Form
of Government, and taking the Oaths prescribed by the
General Assembly.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to James
Berry a Soldier in late Captain Veazey's Company four
Pounds, twelve shillings, and eight Pence for his Last Year's
Cloathing.
That the said Treasurer pay to James Davis twenty seven
shillings, for Part of his Cloathing last year.
Richard Sprigg Esquire Chancellor qualified before the
Governor by taking the several Oaths prescribed by the Con-
stitution and Form of Government, and directed by the General
Assembly, Whereupon the Great Seal of the State was
delivered him.

C. B.

[Council to Hancock.]

In Council Annapolis 21^st Ap^l 1777.
Sir.
We have inclosed a Resolution of the General Assembly of
the 7^th Ins' requesting the Honorable Congress will let this
State have two thousand Stand of Arms. The Militia of this
State were illy provided with Arms before any were sent from
hence; what Public Arms we had, were sent in the Hands of
Smallwood's Battalion and the Independ^t Companies, and
almost all the Arms which were good for any Thing, and
belonged to private People, were collected for, and sent to the

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