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tices. Be pleased to make this Resolution known to the Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania Officers, as you may have Opportuni-
ties that they may exert themselves properly in their own

States to raise their own Proportions. We are Sir &^ca
To Col^o Tho^s Price

C. C.

May 1^st 1777.
Present the same members, as on yesterday.
George Ross appointed first Lieut^t of the Ship Defence, he
having served from the eighteenth Day of March last.
John Rogers appointed second Lieuf of the Ship Defence,
he having served from the eleventh Day of March last.
Samuel Walker appointed Master of the Ship Defence, he
having served from the twenty second Day of April.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captain
George Cooke three hundred Pounds on Acc^t
Ordered That M^r Isaac M^cHerd on Saturday the tenth
Instant deliver out the three hundred Bushels of Country
made Salt lately brought in by M^r Wallace to such of the
Inhabitants of this State, who will apply for the same in quan-
tities not exceeding one Bushel to a Family, and at the Rate
of three Dollars per Bushel.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Major Dan^l J:
Adams twenty Suits of Cloaths for the use of the Seventh
Regiment.
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Benedict Swope
for the use of Van Bibber and Crockett by order of Jenifer
and Hooe two thousand pounds, on Acc^e
That Doctor Robert Welch attend the Governor and Coun-
cil with Lieutenant Smith, and also bring with him the Boy
whom he brought from the Jersey's and Lieutenant Smith is
hereby empowered to enforce the Execution of this order.
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William Gold-
smith one hundred pounds to be accounted for.
The Governor and Council agree with Thomas Hyde for
the Rent of his Tan yard, Utensils, and House thereto belong-
ing at the Rate of fifty pounds p Annum, and the sum of one
hundred pounds for the Bark now at the said Tan-Yard.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to George
Gordon four pounds for a Gun.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captⁿ John Gibbons one
hundred pounds, five Shillings and two pence for Bal^c Acc^t

C. B.

[Council to J. Campbell.]
In Council Annapolis May I^st 1777.
Sir
We are very desirous of sending to the Havannah for a
Quantity of Bark and a few other Capital Druggs essential

C. C.

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