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further Sum of forty four pounds twelve Shillings and ten
pence Balances per Acc^ts passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. William Gailbraith one
hundred and six Pounds eleven Shillings and the further
Sums of one hundred and fifty one Pounds thirteen Shillings
and six pence per Acc^ts passed due his Company whilst in
Service.
That the said Treasurer pay to George Keeports eighty
three Pounds eight Shillings and nine pence per Acct passed
and the further Sum of thirteen pounds seventeen shillings
and six pence to be delivered over to Andrew Grebble due
him per Account passed.
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to Robertson Ste-
vens Ten Pounds per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Chalmers seventy
one pounds eight Shillings and eight pence due to a Comp^y
of Mil^a under his Command whilst in Service per Account
passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to James Ridgeway seven
pounds ten shillings per Account passed.

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[Council to H. Hooper.]

In Council Annapolis 9^th Oct^r 1777
Sir
We inclose you an Order on the Treasurer for £1000,
requested by your Letter of the 8^th Ins^t The Militia now at
Camp are, by this Time, very desirous of being relieved and
if they come away before others get up to take their Places,
it may, probably, be very prejudicial. Wherefore we wish
those who are now to go, may be as expeditious as possible.
We hope the Loss & Waste of Arms may not be so great but
that all who are to march may be armed by those who are
now in the Hands of our Militia there, but to prevent any
Disappointment, it is prudent that a Part of those you send
should carry their Arms with them, some of them certainly
must have good Guns. We inclose you Commissions for the
Officers you desired and will give no Delay, at any Time you
mention to us what Commiss^ns are wanting, but as the Inter-
course between us is now open, we do not hold ourselves jus-
tifiable in sending blank Commissions, nothing but the most
pressing Necessity could have induced it. We are Sir &^ca
Henry Hooper Esq^r
L^t of Dorchester County