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Land troops; my Soldiers must then be instructed, Soon, and
be Like the Roman troops which were obliged to make their
Service Every where.
The Vessel that I intend to have fitted, shall at present be
fitted out Like a privateer, But Calculated for to Carry a
Great many things Necessary for the want of my Legion,
which the Congress don't Chuse to Supply it with, Considef-
ing the Great Expenses that would occur upon the Number of
my Soldiers,
if I am Lucky Enough to succeed in this first Expedition, I
intend with the Benefit of it, to have a frigate Built, and then
after, I'll try to do some thing Better. I am most persauded
that my Good intentions for your Contry will interest your
Goodness for me.
I am with Respect
Sir
Your most humble and
Very humble Servant
C Pulaski Gn^l
Baltimore June the 10^th 1778.

C. B.

Thursday n June 1778

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o
Thomas Dorsey eight Pounds, fifteen shillings amo^t of Account
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Brooke Thirty seven
Pounds twelve shillings & six pence per Acc^t passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to James Freeland ninteen
pounds for the use of Henry Koonce, Eleven Pounds for the
use of Baltis Font, twelve Pounds ten shillings for the use of
Nich^s Hower, nine Pounds sixteen shillings and one Penny
halfpenny for the use of George Bare and Eight Pounds for
the use of Matthias Bucky as per Acc^ts passed by the Aud.
Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to Abraham Faw two thou sand
and ninty four Pounds, nine shillings as per ace' passed by
the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to Abraham Faw seven pounds
seven shillings and also the further sum of fifty eight Pounds
for the use of Nicholas White per Accounts passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
On the Petition of Thomas Masslin of Kent County who
was drafted to serve for nine Months agreeable to the late