And also to advance one hundred and eighty seven pounds
ten shillings part of the price on giving Bond with good Secu-
rity to comply with this Contract
Tuesday 16 September 1777.
Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Clement
Wilson eight pounds per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Johnson two hun-
dred and thirty five pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence
per Acct passed.
Wednesday 17. September 1777.
Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Allen Thomas twenty three pounds ten shillings and six pence
per Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Peter Littig two hundred
and eighty one pounds five shillings on Contract for making
Arms
That the said Treasurer pay to Peter Keener one hundred
and eighty seven pounds ten shillings on his Contract for
making Arms
That the said Treasurer pay to James Maynard twenty five
pounds due him the 20th Inst. as Messenger to the Council.
Peter Littig agrees with the Governor and Council to make
and in a Workmanlike manner compleat and finish one hun-
dred and fifty Musquets fixed with Bayonets, Steel Rammers,
Swivels priming wires and brushes at three pounds fifteen
shillings each the mounting to be of brass or Iron the breech
pin to be let into the solid so that in reboring the threads of
the Screws shall not be injured that he will enter on the said
Work within one Month from the Date hereof and within
two Months from the Date hereof will deliver Twenty and so
from Month to Month thereafter at least twenty of the said
Musquets Compleatly finished as aforesaid, the said deliveries
to be at Baltimore Town to Gerrard Hopkins or such other
person as shall be appointed by the Governor and Council.
The Governor and Council to furnish Locks and such barrels
and Bayonets as were furnished to Nicholas White and also to
advance to the said Peter Littig two hundred and eighty one
pounds five shillings part of the price on giving Bond with
good security to comply with this Contract.
Peter Keener agrees with the Governor & Council to make
and in Workmanlike manner compleat and finish one hun-
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