460 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

37

[Council to Winder and others.]
In Council Annapolis 7^th Jan^y 1778.

Gent.
The inclosed Order of Council pretty fully explains the
Necessity of it. Perhaps those who are not well affected may
blame the Measure, but those who wish a plentiful Supply for
our Army and that we may not feed and support our Enemies
to subdue our own Country, we flatter ourselves will approve
and support the Resolution we have taken. We would wish
Violence to be avoided if possible, and have lodged this
Power with you from a Certainty that it will be prudently
exercised. If any Doubt or Difficulty should arise, we wish
you to compare Sentiments and Act in Concert; yet if the
People, whose Situations expose their Stocks to be plundered
by the Enemy, refuse to furnish their spare Cattle, for the
high Prices proposed, as such Refusal can proceed only from
a Preference they give the Enemy, it is necessary such Cattle
should be taken to prevent their inimical Designs. Possibly
some may be so illy disposed as to oppose the Execution of
the Order, if so, and you think it necessary, you are to call on
the Lieuten^t of the County for Assistance, who is to afford it,
for we are determined, at every Hazard, to prevent our open
from being supplied by our internal Enemies.
To William Winder Jun^r We are Gent &^ca
Ephraim Stevens &
Levin Woolford
Like Letter to John Posley, John Richardson and William
Wise of Worcester County.

C. B.

Thursday 8^th January 1778.
Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Nicholas
Gorsuch Eighty four Pounds seven Shillings and six pence
for riding Express per Account passed by the Board of
Accounts.
That said Treasurer pay to Major James Barnes four hun-
dred and seventy two pounds one Shilling due the March-
ing Militia from the Eastern Shore as per Acct passed
That the said Treasurer pay to John Wilmott fifty pounds
Eight Shillings and six pence due for Waggon hire as per
Account passed the Board
That the said Treasurer pay to His Excellency Thomas
Johnson Esquire seven hundred and forty nine pounds three
shillings due to him per Account passed
John Burgess is appointed Sheriff of Ann Arundel County
in the room of William Harwood who resigned, and Commis-
sion issued.