of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 299

Bladensburgh call on M^r Hooe at Alexandria, & Let him
know that in your way down, you will again call on him for
the Powder he may have for us, we suppose 120 or 30 Bar-
rels; & as you come back call and take it in, & bring it to
Annapolis, you must be very carefull of it & to prevent Acci-
dents.
Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis
deliver to M^r Bond Sundry Cloathing to be charged to the
Ship Defence
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Docf Thomas for
the use of George Wintz Eleven Pounds, Amo^t of his Acc^t
passed
Commissions issued to William Wheatly app^d Col^o
Matthew Driver Lieut Col^o
Nath^l Potter first Major
Joseph Richardson second Maj
Shadrick Lighton Capt.
John Ascum Hooper first Lieut.
James White second Lieut.
Seth Evitt Ensign
Thomas W^m Lockerman Capt.
Alexander Waddell first Lieut
Richard Frantum second Lieut.
Prestin Gauden Ensign of Captⁿ
Staffords Comp^y
All of the 14^th Batt. of Militia in Caroline County.

Wednesday June 25^th 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Capt
Benjamin King Ten pounds on Acco^t
That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis deliver to Capt
Thomas Walker 17 pieces of Sail Duck for the use of the
Baltimore Galley

Thursday June 26^th 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis
deliver to Major Fulford, one p^s Brittanies
That Major Smith may allow a reasonable proportion of the
Matrosses at Baltimore to go out to wheat Harvest he stop-
ping pay and rations during their Absence.
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to General Hooper
Thirty pounds, five shillings and four pence on Acc^t of the

C. B.