408 Journal and Correspondence

C. B,

Monday 3 November 1777.
Present J. Sim, E. Lloyd J. Polk, T. S. Lee and John Rogers

Esq^rs

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Wynn two hundred and fifty pounds agreeable to his and
Abraham Coxe's Bond to Erect Salt Works. That the said
Treasurer pay to Richard Sappington eighteen pounds five
shillings for going Express to Phil^a
That the said Treasurer pay to James May Ninty four
pounds twelve shillings on Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Tidar Burger forty six
pounds fifteen shillings and three pence and the further sum
of two pounds ten shillings and six Pence per Accounts
passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Cox eleven pounds
due to him and twelve pounds ten shillings due to David
Hampton for Waggoning per Accounts passed.

Tuesday 4^th November 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Singleton fifteen Pounds an Express from the Governor of
Virginia to Gen^l Washington to hire Horses to be charged to
the State of Virginia.
Ordered, That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Reed three pounds for furnishing Horses to the above Express
to be charged as before.
That the said Treasurer pay to Dennis Larkin twenty four
pounds per Account passed.
The General Assembly thinking it proper to remove the
Loan Office and Treasury again to Annapolis, Ordered that
the Money, Books, Papers and other things be removed under
the care of the respective Officers to Annapolis and be
deposited in the Offices in which they were heretofore kept.

Wednesday 5^th November 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ezekiel Forman Esq^r is appointed Paymaster to the Eastern
shore Marching Militia and the Militia of that Shore who
have been in actual Service from Talbot to Cecil County
inclusive on the late Invasion.
Ordered That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to Ezekiel
Forman four thousand pounds on Account and to be applied
towards payment of the above Eastern shore Militia.