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That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Cox one
thousand pounds for the use of Norton and Beall as per their
Letter of advice of the 16^th Day of October last to be charged
to their Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Wilkins three
hundred pounds on account of the Fortifications at Annapolis.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Wilmoth fifty seven
pounds amount of Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Adams nine pounds

amount of Account passed.

That the said Treasurer pay to John Proctor forty four
pounds eighteen shillings amount of Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Doct. Charles Wiesenthal
thirty five pounds twelve shillings and six pence for oil pur-
chased by him for the State.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis
deliver one hundred and fifty yards Cotton for the Ship
Defence.
John Gerrock of Baltimore Town is appointed Quarter
Master to the State Hospital in said Town instead of John
Hart present Q^r Master thereof.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o
John Moale five hundred and twenty six pounds four shillings
and two pence due his Regiment whilst in actual Service per
Acct passed

C. B.

[W. Small wood to Council.]

A Gentleman just from the British Fleet informs that
Daniel Heath is now on board the Fleet and has supplied it
with a Number of Cattle and offers with 500 Men to defeat
300 Militia Rebels which wou'd enable him to draw from the
Eastern Shore 10,000 head of Cattle the Gentleman had his
information from James Frisby who is also on board the Fleet
and told the Gentleman, that he hoped and did not doubt but
he shou'd soon have it in his Power to call M^r Paca to account
for his rebellious proceedings in endeavouring to force him
out with the Militia. Frisby also informed that Heath had
invited his neighbours to drive their Cattle into his pastures for
Protection and that Heath had sold them to the Fleet and had
got for them a very large bagg of Gold. Frisby reviles Col^o
Loyed as a Rebel and said he was a dam'd Villanous Rascall.
A young Gentleman of the Name of Tilghman has entered as
a Midshipman on board the Eagle or non such, a M^r Sluby
from Chester Town but last from England is now with the
Fleet.
A Certain M^r Atkinson who was formerly arrained for Dis-
affection and raising men for the King before the Convention

C. C.

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