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Friday May 30^th 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to L^t
Colonel Ford one thousand Dollars on Acc^t of sixth Regiment.
I hat the said Treasurer pay to John Perkins for the use and
by order of Sam^l Chester twenty pounds, for Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Coward twenty
four pounds, eighteen shillings and six Pence for Am^t of Acc^t

C. B.

[Council to F. Deams.]

In Council Annapolis 30^th May 1777
Sir
We are truly concerned at the Accident that has happened
to you and much wish your perfect Recovery. Whether you
serve again or not, we esteem you an active Officer and think
you have merited well of the Public. We had wrote you in
answer to your former Letter and sent it by the Post, we
inclosed you your Commission back to you, advising you that
General Washington had the Settlement of Rank. We do
not know from your last, whether you desire a Captain should
be appointed in your Company, in your Stead, and are unwill-
ing to understand you so; therefore have left it in its present
State. William Clarke who was appointed second Lieutenant
is lately gone up and Jos^a Hanson, who was a Cadet in
Yates's Company, being appointed Ensign, and on the Spot,
we hope the Company will not suffer. M^r Orme tells us you
have advanced Money for Ferriages, Carriage &^ca Inclose us
the Account proved, and, so far as it ought, it will be paid
here. We are &^ca
Cap^t Fred^k Deams

C. C.
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[Council to Norton and Beall.]

In Council Annapolis 30^th May 1777.
Gen^l
We received M^r Beall's Letter from Baltimore, and were
much pleased to find, as we thought, our Goods, especially
the Medicines, had arrived from Petersburg at Baltimore; we
sent to Baltimore twice and found that some Dry Goods had

arrived, which were claimed by Mess^rs Young & M^cCreary,

but no Medicines. We wrote you by the Post on the other
Points of the Letter, and if the Stay of this Post would allow it,
we would send you a Copy, though we hope before this, you
have the Original. We shall endeavour to get M^r Young's
Order, though we think, if the Gen^l who has the Goods
requires it, before he will deliver them, he is more particular
than he need be.

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