412 Journal and Correspondence

C. C,

Inserted at the bottom of their discharges, General Smallwood
& myself were under the necessity of Adopting this method
in order to distinguish the number of deserters and prevent
the many Impositions frequently practised in the returns of
Pay Rolls &^cl
All the Troop of Light Horse belonging to my Brigade
except the Captain and four privates went off without proper
discharges on their entering the service their Horses were
Valued and in case of loss the continent became accountable
for their Value, you can therefore regulate their pay accord-
ingly, the Assistant Quarter Master M^r Clarke & the Waggon
Master M^r Black were sent on duty, and have not since
returned. I should be glad their pay could be withheld, untill
they procured certificates of their time & discharge.
M^r Voorhees while acting out of the state is only entitled
to Brigade Quarter Masters pay and had his Appointment as
such only; the Staff Officers in this Army have the Appoint-
ment of their deputies & assistants. M^r Woods recom-
mendation came too late for him to act in that departm^t he
Informs me that he has purchas'd p order of M^r Voorhees
several Thousand Bushels of Indian Corn @ 6/ @ 7/6 p
Bush^l
If this Article is wanted for the Army or the State of Mary-
land, I am Inclined to believe it may be procured at a much
lower rate. They have to refer you to Major Letherbery for
further particulars and am with much respect Sir
Your M^o Humble Servt
M. Gist.

C. B.

Saturday 8^th November 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Captain

Walker one hundred pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Sim Lee Ninty
nine pounds for attendance in Council.
That the said Treasurer pay to Joseph Sim thirty four
pounds seven Shillings and six pence for attendance in
Council.
That the said Treasurer pay to Shaw and Chisholm two
pounds two shillings and eight pence per Acc^t passed
That the said Treasurer pay to John Shaw two hundred and
fifty four pounds eleven shillings and three pence due per
Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to David Evans forty five
pounds twelve shillings per Account passed, and the further
Sum of one hundred and twenty nine pounds fifteen shillings
for the use of Matthew Patton due him per Account passed.