of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 463

[Council to Dashiell.]

In Council 8^th Jany 1778.
Sir
We have appointed Mess^rs John Posley, John Richardson &
William Wise to purchase and collect Beef Cattle in your
County, for the Use of the Army, with a Power, if the Own-
ers refuse to sell, to seize such on the Sea-Board as may be
in Danger of being taken away by the Enemy. We hope
there will be no Occasion for the Exertion of this Power, in
the Extent of it, but if there should, it will rather prove the
Necessity of it, for the Cattle can be desired to be kept in
Places where they are subject to be taken by the Enemy, only
from a Motive that the Enemy should be supplied with them.
If the Gen^l appointed to collect the Cattle should be opposed
by Force and apply to you for Assistance, we request you to
call on the Militia of your County and afford them the neces-
sary Support, to carry the Order which, with their Instructions,
they will communicate to you, into Execution.
Col^o Joseph Dashiell We are Sir &^ca

C. C.

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Friday 9^th January 1778.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Joseph
Dunbar eight Pounds, seventeen shillings per Account passed.
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to George Dashiell
Two thousand pounds one thousand pounds whereof to be
delivered to William Winder jun^r Ephraim Stevens and Levin
Woolford of Somerset County and the remaining one thou-
sand pounds thereof to be delivered over to John Postley,
John Richardson and William Wise of Worcester County to
be laid out in Beef for the use of the Continental Army.
That the said Treasurer pay to George Dashiell one thou-
sand two hundred pounds, eight Shillings and two pence for
Blankets & Expences occasioned by the Insurgents per Bal^a
of Accot passed by the B^d
That the Western shore Treasurer pay to Maj^r Fulford
ninty nine pounds ten shillings for the use of Cumberland
Dugan due him on his Bills for Bread furnished the Matrosses
in Baltimore per order from William Judah to whom the
money is to be charged.
Special Commission of Oyer & Terminer & Goal Delivery
for the Eastern Shore according to the late Act of Assembly
issued to Talbot County directed to John Goldsborough, John
Bracco, Henry Barming, Joseph Bewley and Thomas Harrison
of Talbot County.

C. B.