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&^ca of the Militia under his Command whilst in actual Service
per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Philip Coale Thirty pounds
to be delivered over to Arthur Alexander per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to James Calhoun six thousand
pounds to expend in the Purchase of Cloathing for the Troops
of which Account to be rendered.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jacob Klein one thousand
pounds to be delivered over to Abraham Faw and by him laid
out in Cloathing for the Troops of which Account to be ren-
dered.
William Bordley Esquire is requested to deliver to Lieuten-
ant Charles Rumsey one hundred and fifty Stand of Arms and
one hundred and fifty pounds of Musquet Powder and Lead
and Ball equivalent.

C. B.

[Council to Capt. Furnival.]

In Council 14^th Dec^r 1777.
Sir.
Doct^r Lemmon, M^r Richard Lemmon & M^r Mark Alex-
ander represent to us that they obtained Orders from the
Board of War for nine Hessian Prisoners to work at a Salt
Works at Sinnepuxent, in which they are concerned, with
others and that they brought nine of those Prisoners to Balti-
more Town, who, as they suppose, and probably truly, have
been persuaded to refuse going according to their Agreement
and that you in Consequence of M^r Lindenberger's Warrant,
have taken those Prisoners out of their Hands and now keep
them at the Fort. If those Prisoners or any of them are wil-
ling to proceed to the Salt Works, you are to give up such to
go forward, but if any refuse, such must be immediately sent
back to Col^o Grub, they are not to be kept in Baltimore at the
Expence of this State, nor shall we consent to their being at
large, to be employed in the Service of any but those who
have been at the Expence of bringing them thither.
Cap^t Furnival Balt^o We are &^ca

C. C.
9

Monday 15 December 1777

Present as on Saturday. James Brice appeared absent
from 5^th

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Richard
Lemmon Thirty two pounds amount of Account passed the
Board.

C. B.