of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 387

That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Moffatt nine
pounds fifteen shillings due him for going Express to Vir-
ginia.
Commission issued to Robert Hudson appointed Ensign
in Capt. Hammonds Comp^y of the Elkridge Batt in Ann
Arundel County,
The first and second Classes of Militia in Queen Annes
County are Ordered to march immediately to relieve the
Militia now at Camp.

Saturday 4^th October 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Judah two hundred pounds to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Richard Dorsey forty
one pounds five shillings per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Richard Dorsey one
hundred pounds two shillings and six pence to be delivered
over to Samuel & Robert Purviance in Payment for so much
money advanced Thomas Jones Esquire to defray the Expence
of Expresses from Camp.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Richard Dorsey two
hundred and fifty nine pounds seventeen shillings and six
pence to be delivered over to Major Nathaniel Smith to pay
for two hundred & thirty one yards of Cloth purchased by
him of Charles Harris a 23/6 p yd by order of the Governor
and Council for Cloathing for Capt Dorseys Comp^y of
Matrosses.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Richard Dorsey sixty
pounds to be expended in purchasing Buttons and making
Coats for his Company of which Account to be rendered.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver Capt.
Richard Dorsey 536 1/2 yds Oznabrigs 249 1/2 yds of which to
be delivered to Mess^rs Samuel and Robert Purviance the resi-
due to line the Matrosses Coats.
That the Commissary of Stores at Elk ridge Landing deliver
to William Judah one Barrel of Salt for the use of the
Matrosses in Balt^o
Ordered That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to Edward
Markland fifty four pounds seventeen shillings and six pence
per Acco^t passed
That the said Treasurer pay to Nicholas Thomas Esquire
twelve pounds per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to David Robinson one pound
ten shillings per Account passed

C. B.