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his Company while in actual Service per pay roll examined
and passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Stark ten pounds
thirteen shillings and nine pence per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jacob Rahm thirty three
pounds eight shillings and ten pence per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Peter Littig one hundred
and sixty pounds fifteen shillings per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Samuel Messersmith one
hundred and fifty nine pounds six shillings and ten pence per
Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Stephen Behon eighty six
pounds ten shillings and nine pence per Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to George P. Keeports thirty
eight pounds three shillings and nine pence per Account
passed.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Gordon forty five pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence.
Three pounds ten shillings thirty two pounds ten shillings
four hundred and ninteen pounds and nine pence, thirteen
pounds fifteen shillings and ninty nine pounds four shillings
and three pence for the use of Sundries per Acc^t passed
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt John Smith sixty
eight pounds twelve shillings and two pence due his Com-
pany whilst in actual Service per Pay roll examined and
passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jane Hewit eight pounds
seven shillings and eleven pence and the further Sum of forty
shillings per Accounts passed the Board.
Commissions issued to Simon Wickes appointed Capt.
James Hackett first Lieut. John Hackett second Lieut John
Whittington Ensign. George Findley Capt. Benjamin Elliott
first Lieut. Valentine Devorix second Lieut. belonging to the
fifth Batt of Militia in Queen Annes County.
William Smyth is appointed Surgeon to the 20^th Battalion
of Militia in Queen Annes County.
Commission issued to Barton Thorn appointed Ensign of
Capt Alex M^cPhersons Company of Militia in Charles County
he having left his former Commission at Home.

C. B.

[Council to R. Wright.]

In Council Oct^r 23^d 1777.
Sir.
We have sent you, by your Serjeant, those of the Articles
you want, and we have, with a List and the Prices; we much
wish it was in our Power to have sent the other Articles, but

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