of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 539

and are of Opinion it would be well to send a Company from
above, to be stationed with you as well as a Galley. How-
ever Sir as the Assembly can and will, we dare say, advise, we
shall chearfully execute the Measures they may think best for
your Security. The Lead and Ball of M^r Jackson & Com-
pany, which you mention, is very desirable and unless you are
pretty well provided, we would have you purchase it. the
Price proposed is very high; the last Lead sold that we have
heard of was at 2/6 which we thought dear enough, but if you
are likely to want, you must submit to give even the 5/. We
should be glad the Goods you have purchased were sent for-
ward; the Treasury is not now able to pay for them but we
hope to be able soon to take up your Certificates and prevent
any Disappointment. If M^r Jackson could wait a while for
the Money, for the fine Goods and you could contrive us
Samples and the Prices, it is likely we should Purchase them
for our Officers. We are &^ca
Col^o George Dashiell

C. C.

Tuesday 17^th March 1778.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Eleanor
Riddle to be delivered over to James Webster Thirty two
pounds nine shillings amount of Account due him for furnish-
ing Provisions to the Militia of Harford County whilst in
actual Service as appears by said Account & Certificates from
Richard Dallam Lieut of Harford & Alexander Cowan Col^o of
the 8^th Battalion.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Prew eleven pounds
thirteen Shillings and four Pence due him for 1 month & 12
Days Attendence as Messenger to the Council.
That the said Treasurer pay to Forster Maynard Adminis-
trator of James Maynard Deceased Thirty seven Pounds ten
Shillings for Attendence as Messenger to the Council from
the 20 September 1777 to 5 february 1778 at £100 p Annum
and also the further Sum of four Pounds five Shillings &
eleven Pence for Sundries bought for the Council and House
of Senate as appears by an Account Lodged.
William Frost of Ann Arundel County took the Oath of
Fidelity & Support to this State according to the late Act &
Certificate given
Ordered That the Sheriff of Baltimore County deliver to
Lieut. John Mitinger of Capt. Campbells Company of
Matrosses the Body of Thomas Wright detained in the Prison
of the said County in order that the same Thomas Wright
may be sent to the Special Court held in Talb^t Co^ty

C. B.