of the Council of Safety, 1777. 25

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Thomas Eighteen Pounds.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jane Ball three Pounds
fifteen Shillings.
Copy of Letter N^o 89 was sent to John Crockett, and Copy
of N^o 90 to Capt. Nath. Smith.
Ordered That Doct^r Tootell let Doctor William Murray
have half a Pound of Bark.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Crockett.]
Jan^y 7, 1777
Sir. Your Ticklenburg we will take provided it is suitable
for Tents, as you say; but we wish you had sent us a Sample
of it. Capt. Nathaniel Smith will look at the Ticklenburgh,
and if he thinks it will do for the purpose of tents, you will
inform us thereof. We are Sir &c.
To Mr. John Crockett.

C. S. C.
No. 89.

[Council to N. Smith.]
January 7^th 1777
Sir. We have before us a petition from the Serjeants,
Corporals and private men of your Company relative to the
Pay, Rations &c. The former it is not in our power to alter,
but you may assure them that we will lay it before the
Assembly at their meeting, and doubt not their Request in
that particular may be gratified. As to the rations we beg
you will enquire into it, and have it rectified, if the Victualler
fails on his part. Vinegar and Indian meal are articles, we
conceive, may be easily supplied, and those they complain of
wanting. Molasses indeed he may find some difficulty in pro-
curing, and therefore if not to be had, ought to be made up
with something else. We beg the favour of you to examine
some Ticklenburg offered to us by Messrs Vanbibber and
Crockett and inform us if you think it will do for tents, if it
will we agree to take it. We are &c.
To Capt. Nathan^l Smith.

[George Cook to Council.]

Honble. Gent. Baltimore, January 7^th 1777.
I wrote you from Philadelphia wherein I inform of the
People's deserting and entring in the land Service there is
upwards of forty that did not return and those who did say
their time of entry is expir'd, which I cannot contradict, not

No. 90.