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C. B.

Commission issued to James Anderson appointed first Lieu-
tenant of the Galley called The Baltimore, also to John Crop-
per appointed second Lieutenant of Marines of same.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Gov-
ernor Johnson twelve hundred Dollars Part to be delivered to
Benjamin Johnson for paying for the Carriage of Powder to
Fred^k Town, and the rest to be delivered over to the Person, or
Persons having the Care of the Prisoners lately sent to
Hagar's Town, for their Subsistence.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John David two
hundred and sixty nine pounds, nineteen shillings and five
Pence for Am^t of Acc^t

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70

[Council to S. Purviance.]

In Council Annapolis 17^th May 1777.
Sir
The Bales of Shirts you sent down by Cap^t Maybury, got
here last Night; if there's any Mistake in the Number (500)
you shall be informed of it. We suppose the Congress and
the Officers in the Cloathing Department will be well enough
satisfied with your Charge of these Shirts as delivered to us.
We shall give Credit for them and charge them as delivered
out to the Colonels. It would be much to our Ease and Satis-
faction, if it would in every other Respect, suit as well, that
the Cloathing should go through the Hands of the Conti-
nental Officers only; that Branch takes up a good Deal of
our Time and Attention. If any further Voucher should be
thought necessary, we will furnish it We are &^ca
M^r Sam^l Purviance Jun^r

7i

[Council to Young and M^cCreary.]

In Council Annapolis 17^th May 1777.
Gent.
The Jackets are come down by M^r Maybury, we suppose
the 482, they are to be applied to the Use of the Continental
Troops, and we imagine that the Deputy Clothier General at
Baltimore might as well draw the Money here and pay you at
once for them and for what you furnished to Col^o Gist; if we
pay you, we must draw the Money from the Continent; how-
ever, if you have any Difficulties in getting your Money from
the Continental Officers, we will pay you out of our own
Treasury.
The Cloathing of the Troops is a troublesome Business to
us, and we wish the Continental Officers to make it as little so
as possible We are &^ca
Mess^rs Young & M^cCreary