of the Council of Maryland,, 1777. 399

NB. Your favor in forwarding the inclosed Ltr. to M^rs
Clegatt will much oblige.
Governor Johnson

C. C.

Wednesday 15^th October 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That Francis Fairbrother let William Nevin have
50 lb Steel
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Stephen
Yoe fifteen Pounds per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Lancelot Jacques sixty two
pounds thirteen Shillings for 22 fifty six's 1 fourteen and one
seven pound weights purchased of him for the State.
That the said Treasurer Pay to James Maynard six pounds
seven shillings and six pence to pay for two Reams of paper.

Thursday 16^th October 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John
King six pounds eighteen shillings per Account passed.

Friday 17^th October 1777.
Present as on Yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Annis seven Pounds per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Col^o Samuel Hanson
five hundred Pounds for the use of the Marching Militia from
Saint Marys Charles and Calvert Counties to be accounted for.
Commission issued to William M^cCondree appointed
second Lieut of Capt Robert Sinnetts Comp^y of Militia in
Charles County.

Saturday 18 October 1777.
Present as on yesterday Col Lloyd attended.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt
Joseph Ford two hundred Pounds for recruiting to be charged
to the first Maryland Regiment and to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut James Farnandes one
hundred and eighty Dollars to pay six Recruits for the first
Maryland Regiment thirty Dollars each allowed by the Act to
reinforce the American Army.

C. B.