of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 243

unless sooner discharged by the Executive Authority of this
State. Witness our Hands

Circular
To the Col^os of the Eastern Shore.

C. C.

May 7^th 1777.
Present the same members, as on yesterday.

Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Henry
Treen three pounds, for Am^t of Acc^t
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Lieu^t
John Jacobs for use of L^t Col^o Ford two hundred and fifty
Pounds, on Acc^t of Sixth Regiment.
Thomas Elliott appointed one of the Coroners of Baltimore
County and Commission issued.

May 8^th 1777.
Present the same members, as on yesterday.

Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Corne-
lius Garretson six Pounds, for Am^t of Acc^t

C. B.

Commissions Issued to W^m Bordley app^d

Colonel

W^m Ringgold Jun^r

L^t Col^o

Rich^d Graves

I Major

John Page

2^d d^o

Jere: Nichols

Q^r M^r of

the 13^th Battalion of militia in Kent County.

Also to Isaac Spencer ^aPP^d

Colonel

W^m Henry

L^t Col^o

Jon" Worth

I^st Major

W^m Maxwell Jun^r

2^d ditto

of the 27^th Battalion of Militia in Kent County.