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the main Army too. You are to take a few Arms only with
you for a Guard and those are to be returned again the first
good Opportunity. You are desired to keep with your Com-
pany and to oblige your Officers also to keep with them to
prevent Disorder and Desertions.
Wednesday 7th January 1778
Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Solomon
Stile Ten pounds per Account passed the Board.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Colo
Thomas Dorsey four pounds, seven shillings and six pence to
be delivered over to James Walker for hire of his Team &ca as
per Account passed the Board of Accounts. Also six pounds
to be delivered over to John Ray's, also seven pounds
Ten shillings to be delivered over to Samuel Mansell for
Waggon Hire per Accounts passed and also eleven Pounds
four shillings and nine pence to be delivered over to N
Ridgely Warfield for Sundries per Account passed the Board
of Accounts.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col. Thomas Dorsey sixteen
pounds for the Hire of his Waggon &ca and also Three hun-
dred and sixty five Pounds Nine Shillings and seven pence
for the use of his Battalion being the Balance due them whilst
in actual Service as per Accounts passed the Board.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col John Dorsey one hun-
dred and five Pounds, seven shillings as per Account passed
the Board.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col Thomas Dorsey Nine
Pounds fifteen Shillings for the use of John Shipley as per
Account passed the Board.
That the said Treasurer pay to Joseph Maccubbin seventy
six pounds Ten Shillings for Whiskey purchased for the Gal-
ley Independence per Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt George Cooke three
hundred and twelve Pounds ten shillings and five pence half
penny Balance of Account and the further Sum of one hun-
dred and twenty two pounds, two shillings and five pence as
per Account passed the Board of Accounts.
William Winder Junr Ephraim Stevens and Levin Wool-
ford are appointed Purchasers of Cattle for Somerset County.
John Postley, John Richardson and William Wise for Wor-
cester County and Copies of the following Instructions were
sent
Whereas the Board of War has requested of this State as
well as of other States an immediate Supply of Provisions for
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