of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 289

Benjamin Wright appointed Ensign in the sixth Regiment,

in the Room of John Brady, who is absent from this State.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ
David twenty four p^r shoes, forty p^r Trowsers, twenty four
shirts, eight Hatts, one Jackett, six. Bolts of Canvass N^o 7 &
six Bolts ditto N^o 4.
That the Armourer deliver to Captⁿ David one thousand
Weight of Cannon Powder, one O w^t of Musq^t ditto, fifty w^t
of Musq^t Ball & fifteen Musq^ts with Cartouch Boxes.
Michael Daugherty appointed 2^d L^t in Captⁿ Harriss's
Comp^y in the sixth Regiment.
John Shockley and George Robinson of Captain Long's
Independent Company of Regulars being made Prisoners at
Reduction of Fort Washington and discharged by the Enemy
upon their and their Officer's Parole, as is represented to the
Governor & Council, and there being no Prospect of a speedy
Exchange, are therefore discharged from the Service of this
State.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Mich^l
Wallace for the use of M^rs Dan^l Kennedy Adm^r of Benj. Ken-
nedy four hundred & twelve Pounds three shillings & ten
pence, for Am^t of Acc^t
That an Account be returned by the Captains of the Com-
panies of Matrosses of the Effects of each of the Soldiers who
have died of their Companies respectively, and of the Balance
due to, or from such Soldiers at the Time of his Death with
his Captain, and also of the Disposition of his Effects, and
that such Accounts be also rendered of the Effects of such, as
may hereafter die, and that their Captains possess themselves
of such Effects and if any of them shall happen to die in the
Hospitals, the Quarter Master deliver to the Captains such
Effects as may be at the Hospital taking the Captains Receipt
therefor, this order is not intended to extend to any Effects
other than those the Soldier may have with him at his Station,
nor to any case where the Soldier is a married man, and his
wife on the Spot, she being the properest Person to take Care
of her Husband's Effects, but the Balance, if any due to the
Company, to be paid before the Effects are delivered to the
Widow
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to George
Roberson eight Pounds, one shilling & ten pence for Am^t of
Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to John Shockley seven pounds
fifteen shillings and six Pence for Am^t of Acc^t
That William Bacon of Worcester County attend the Gov-
ernor & Council on Monday the thirtieth Instant and wait
their further order.

C. B.

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