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C. B.

That the said Treasurer Pay to Capt. Beriah Maybury Fifty
Pounds for the use of the Hospital to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer Pay to James Vineyard eight
Pounds two shillings and six Pence per Acc^t passed by the
Aud Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to Richard Thompson Thirty
nine Pounds per Acc^t passed by the Aud Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to John Randall one thousand
Pounds to be expended in the Purchase of Liquors &^ca for the
Maryland Continental Troops.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Alexander Claggett three
Pounds fifteen shillings and the further Sum of five Pounds
for the use of John Shellman per Acc^ts passed by the Principal
Cl. to the Aud. Gen^l

C. C.

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[Gov. Johnson to Campbell.]

In Council 23^d July 1778.
Cap^t Campbell.
You are to take under your Guard of Matrosses and Militia
the Prisoners mentioned in the List now delivered to you, not
on Paroll, Cap^t Brixey and his son are to be allowed this Op-
portunity of going to Philadelphia. You are to proceed to
the Head of Elk and from thence by Land to Philadelphia.
Deliver the Letter, on your Arrival, to the Board of War as
directed and the Prisoners according to their Order. The
Baggage had best be sent to Christiana and from thence by
Water to Philadelphia. On your being discharged of the
Prisoners, you are to return without Delay, we advise, to
Christiana, by Water and from the Head of Elk by Water,
Call on the issuing Commissaries for the necessary Provisions.
T. J.
Cap^t Campbell.

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[Council to Delegates in Congress.]

In Council Annapolis 23^d July 1778.
Gen^t
We have furnished M^r Randall with £1000 to lay out in
Liquors &^ca for the Maryland Officers and should have sup-
plied him with considerably more but that we think a very
large sum may not be safe whilst the Army is continually
moving; we therefore request you'll obtain from the Congress
on Acc^t of this State, as far as £4000 and pay it to him or his

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Orders occasionally. We have supplied him with what
Cloathing we could, but our Troops will still want about 1000