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April 22^d 1777.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
M^cFadon five hundred pounds, a Contract by order of the
General Assembly.
That the said Treasurer pay to L^t Col^o Benjamin Ford, for
the use of the Sixth Regiment three thousand Dollars, on Acc^t
Clearance granted to Daniel Kenney Captain of the
Schooner Fortune to go to Hespaniola
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Lieut^t
Colonel Patrick Sim for the use of the first Regiment one
thousand Dollars.

April 23^d 1777

Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captain
John David one hundred pounds on Acc^t
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ
John David forty three p^r of Trowsers, fifteen p^r of shoes
twenty four shirts, two Hatts, six Jackets, and one piece of
Russia Drab.
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Isaac M^cHerd
one hundred and fifty Pounds, on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to John Bullen Q^r Master one
hundred & fifty Pounds, on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Nicholas Maccubbin one
hundred and twenty five Pounds, on Acc^t
Nicholas Maccubbin agrees to proceed in making Shoes for
the public, for which the Governor and Council promise to
allow a reasonable Price, notwithstanding his former Contract.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to

John Sears, £4 12 8
4 o 2 Soldiers in Late
4 7 6
Captⁿ Veazey's Company for Cloathing -p Certificates.

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[Council to Justices.]

Annapolis 23^d Ap^l 1777.
Sir
I inclose you several Resolutions of the Hon^ble House of
Delegates, and two Memorials & sundry Depositions referred
to, in, and delivered me with, those Resolutions. Our Gov-
ernment now taking a settled Form, I flatter myself that the
Peace and good Order of Society will be duly regarded and
that Violences will, in future be abstained from. The Laws