of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 331

Saturday Aug^t 9^th 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Richard
Sprigg Esquire seven pounds, six shillings & eight pence due
on Account passed.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r sixty
one pounds seventeen shillings & six pence for Attend^g on
Council
Pardon issued to William Morgan of Harford County.

C. B.

[Gist to Gov. Johnson.]
Dear Sir
I forgot to mention in my last p M^r Gordon that I shall
march 62 men to Camp in three days. None of them have
Blankets nor Cloathing of any kind.
On looking over the Blankett bill, I find that no Blankets
Collected in this place, can be delivered to any officer without
an order from the Governor & Council
I shall Esteem it a very Singular favor if you would be kind
Enough to procure me an Order for Sixty two Blankets and
forward it to me by the return of M^r Gordon in much haste
Yours Respectfully
M. Gist
Bal^t 9 Aug^t 1777.

C. C.
Original.

Monday August 11^th 1777
Present as on Saturday except M^r Rogers & M^r Lee

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Benjamin
Parsons eighteen Pounds two Shillings due on Acc^t passed
the B^d
That the said Treasurer pay to John Annis eight Pounds
five shillings on Acc^t passed.

Cap^t: Conway,
Instead of going directly to the Havannah as mentioned in
your Instructions of the 8^th proceed to the Moale and there
dispose of your Cargoe and purchase there Bark & Flies if to
be had on good Termes, & Salt with outgoing to the Havan-
nah; if you cannot sell to advantage at the Moale and are
ascertained that your Cargoe is admissible at the Havannah
& that you can do better there, proceed to the Havannah or
if Tobacco is not admissible at the Havannah & you cannot
sell at the Moale, Store your Tobacco there & go to the
Havannah and take the Chance for the Governor's giving you

C. H.