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Tuesday June 17th 1777
Present as on yesterday.
Commission of Letter Marque & Reprisal issued to Henry
Geddis Master of the Privateer Schooner called the Gist
mounting 2 Carriage Guns and navigated with 6 Men, belong-
ing to William Hammond and others of Baltimore County.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
Buckley forty eight Pounds for Amt of Account.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Nicholas
White one hundred and fifty Pounds on Account of Contract.
Ordered, That the Sup' of Gunlock Manufactory deliver to
Nicholas White one hundred and ten Gunlocks.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Christ0
Edelin twenty one pounds ten shillings p Amot of Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Wallace forty
Pounds p Amt of Acct
That the said Treasurer pay to William Whetcroft Ninty
pounds by order & for the use of Jenifer and Hooe on
Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Colo Peter Waters fifty five
pounds thirteen shillgs and four pence on Acct of the 17th Batt.
p Accot passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Colo Peter Waters the further
sum of sixty two pounds fifteen shillings for the use of the
aforesd Battalion p Acct
That the said Treasurer pay to Colo P. Waters the further
sum of three hundred and ninty pounds, eighteen shillings
and three pence for the use of said Batt. p Acct
Commission issued to George Schoolfield appointed first
Lieutenant
David Williams second Lieutenant of a Company in the
17th Battalion of Militia.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
Annis Ninteen pounds, seven shillings and three pence for
Amot of Account
It being reported by Doctr Warfield that a number of Inhabi-
tants of Ann Arundel County are greatly distressed for want
of Medicine, Doctor Tootle is therefore requested to deliver to
Doctr Warfield 2l P. Bark, 1/2 G. Camph. Gum Opii 2 oz Bal
Cap. 1/2l Rad Jal. 1l: Sal. Cath. 5l Cal Ppd 1/2l Argent Viy
which he has engaged to return upon the Arrival of the Medi-
cine, which he is shortly in Expectation of
David Ferguson appointed 2d Lieut of the Galley Con-
queror & Commissn issued
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Christ0
Parrott a Soldier in Capt. Bealls Company twenty shillings for
a pr of Breeches.
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