of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 297

John Sheckles Ensign
Charles Philips Ensign in Capt. Rob^t Bealls Comp^y

Peter Kurtz second Lieutenant
William Carter Ensign in Capt M^cfadons Company
of the 29^th Battalion of Militia in Montgomery County

Whereas Troops are frequently passing thro' George Town
in Montgomery County I have therefore appointed and Do
hereby by Virtue of the Act of Assembly intitled " an Act for
quartering Soldiers " appoint Peter Kurtz of the said County
to provide Quarters in George Town aforesaid for such Forces
as may occasionally be in that Town according to the said Act
Given at Annapolis this 21 day of June 1777

Present as on Saturday except M^r Lee M^r Sim attended.
Commission of Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to
Robert Polk Master of the Privateer Sloop called the Black
Joke mounting ten Carriage Guns and two Swivels and navi-
gated with twenty five men belonging to William Lux, Samuel
Purviance & others of Baltimore County.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Nevin and Comp^y Ninty eight pounds due on Acc^t passed
That the said Treasurer pay to Abraham Hoff two pounds
and eleven pence Amo^t of Acco^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Mess^rs Jenifer and Hooe two
thousand pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captain George Cooke fifty
Pounds on Account.

C. B.

[Council to R. Thompson.]

In Council Annapolis 21^st June 1777
Sir
We expect in a few Days, a Quantity of Powder belonging
to this State will be sent from Alexandria to George Town,
we do not know the Quantity perhaps 100 Barrels and per-
haps 300. We shall be obliged to you to receive and store it
and, if necessary, have it coopered and made fit to remove to
Frederick and, as Opportunities offer, to send it in Waggons
to Frederick Town to Maj^r Benjamin Johnson; with each
Parcel, send a Bill of it, to prevent Frauds. If you should
receive one hundred Barrels or upwards, we would have a
small Guard employed to watch it, and shall expect to pay
every necessary Expence as well as a reasonable Reward for
your Trouble. We are &^ca
M^r Richard Thompson
George Town

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