of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 497

The Comittee that went to Camp for reforming the Army
is not yet returned, nor have we heard from their for some

time, the communication being stopt by the River being
impassable. The Demands on Congress for money is immence
it cant be emitted fast enuff, and I apprehend, the demand,
will encrease in proportion to the Emission
Commissioners appointed in this State, & the Board of
War, are empowered to purchase 50000 Bbls. Flour, & all the
Pork & Beef they can get, and lay it up in Magazeens, for a
supply, in case the Commissary falls short in his purchases,
which there is grate reason to fear, their is very grate com-
plaints of his department from every quarter Congres have
had noe accounts from Europe since I have been here, Ten
States only, are represented in Congress, & one half of them, by
one member only Massachusets, New York & Virginia have
noe representation, I shall doe my self the honour of writing
you when any thing offers worth communicating and am very
respectfully Sir
Your most Obed^t Hble Servt
James Forbes.

C. C.

Saturday 14^th February 1778
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Commissary of Provisions deliver to M^r
Ashmead five Bushels of Foreign and five bushels of Country
made Salt for the use of the Contin^t
That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Crysall
two hundred and twenty seven pounds ten shillings and three
pence due him per Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieu^t Edward Gale two
hundred and fifty Pounds to applied in bareing the Expences
of himself and two Waggons going to Williamsburgh for
goods belonging to the State
That the said Treasurer pay to George Ross Forty three
pounds sixteen Shillings and four Pence per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jonathan Parker Eight
pounds two Shillings and six pence Balance of Account due
him for riding Express to Williamsburgh per Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Gordon one hundred
and ninty seven pounds due him per Account passed.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to the Defences
People 4 pair of Shoes to be charged at 20/. p pair.
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Col^o Stone
Thirteen Blankets to be charged to the first Reg^t
Commission issued to Francis King appointed Register of
Wills for Calvert County

C. B.