of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 337

James M^cfadon appointed and Commissioned second Lieu-
tenant and Jacob Mitinger third Lieu^t in Cap^t Campbells

Company of Matrosses they having served from the 4^th Inst.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Wilkins eleven pounds Am^t of Account passed.
Ordered That fifty bushels of Salt be delivered to Aquila
Paca to be delivered to John Paca and by him delivered out
to the Inhabitants of Harford County in small Quantities and
sold at such prices as to remit into the Treasury one hundred
Pounds

C. B.

[Council to T. Coursey.]

In Council Annapolis 18^th Aug^t 1777.
Sir.
Having received Intelligence that a Fleet of the Enemy's
Ships appeared on Thursday last off our Capes and that some
of them had come within. We think it necessary that the
Chester Galley should be brought to Annapolis, and therefore
request that you proceed with her to this Place with all Speed.
Cap^t Tho^s Coursey Comm^r of the We are &^ca
Chester Galley.

C. C.

148

Tuesday 19^th August 1777
Present as on yesterday.

Commissions Issued to Edward Noel Jun^r appointed Cap-
tain John Chalmers first Lieut. Thomas Woolford second
Lieut. and Thomas Smith jun^r Ensign of a Company of Militia
embodied in Dorchester County under the Resolution of Con-
gress to serve under Col. Richardson.
Col. Robert Harrison will please deliver Cap^t Noel for the
use of his Company twenty four of the State Musquets deliv-
ered you by Col Richardson and the rest of them please to
send over to us by the first good opportunity that we may
have them put in order.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Col
Henry Hollingsworth four hundred pounds on Account
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Cap^t
Beriah Maybury fifty six pounds ten shillings and nine pence
Bal. of Acco^t and the further Sum of fifty seven pounds one
shilling Am^t of Acc^ts passed the Board
That the said Treasurer Pay to the said Cap^t Beriah May-
bury fifty pounds on Account,

C. B.