of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 261

May 28^th 1777.

Present as on the seventeenth ins^t except M^r Sim. M^r
Rogers attended.
Ordered That Benjamin Johnson Keeper of the Magazine
at Frederick Town deliver six Trumpets to Captⁿ John Swan
for the use of the Continental Horse, for which he is to take
a receipt, and transmit the same to the Governor & Council,
that the Continent may be charged therewith, at the Rate of
forty five shillings each.
By Virtue of the Resolution of Congress of the sixth Day
of May instant, William Aisquith of Baltimore Town, Zacha-
riah Mackubbin Junior of Baltimore County and Philip Rogers
of Baltimore Town are appointed Superintendants of the
Press, or Presses in Baltimore Town employed in printing the
Continental Bills of Credit, in the Room of those, who were
appointed by Congress, and have discontinued in that Office.
William Hindman Esquire having resigned the Office of
Treasurer of the Eastern Shore, James Hindman Esq^r was
appointed and commissioned.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Patrick
Hannah two hundred and fifteen pounds, ten shillings for
Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Patrick Hannah, for the use
of W^m Johnson fifty Pounds on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Ja^s Taylor thirty nine pounds,
eight shillings for Am^t of Acc^e
Stainton Atkins of Somerset County is hereby discharged
from Custody, he having given Bond &c: for his future good
Behaviour.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Arch^d
Chisolm six Pounds, fifteen shillings for Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Elizabeth Man fifteen
pounds, for Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Rob^t John Smith one hun-
dred and seven pounds, twelve shillings for Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Clinch Blinco seventy one
pounds, seventeen shillings and six Pence for Am^t of Acc^t

C. B.

[Council to Capt. David.]

In Council Annapolis 28^th May 1777.
Sir
If you judge it necessary to have the Galley down, it had
best be done immediately. Jesse Hollingsworth will supply
you with what Bread you want out of the Public Bread at
Baltimore. We suppose whilst your Galley is heaving down,

C. C.

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