of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 209

Monday 21 September 1778
Present as on Saturday
Permission given to the Sloop Hannah, Paul Hussey Master
to Load with Flour and Grain within this State for the Con-
sumption of the Eastern States agreeable to a Resolution of
Congress of the 2^nd September 1778
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Elizabeth
Maw seven Pounds ten shillings per Acc^t passed by the Aud
Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to Com^r Thomas Grason
Twenty eight Pounds, ten shillings for the use of John Rister
per Acc^t passed by A G^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to John Bullen four hundred and
sixty six Pounds, eighteen Shillings and Seven Pence and also
the further Sum of two hundred and Seventy nine Pounds,
sixteen shillings and Six Pence per Accounts passed by the
Aud. Gen^l

Tuesday 22^d September 1778

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Rob^t
Ridge fifty Pounds, ten shillings & nine Pence per Acc^t passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to Lieut Edw^d Gale eight
Pounds one shilling & four Pence per Acc^t passed by A. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to L^t Gale 18 p^r Shoes
for the use of Capt Campbell's C^o of Matrosses.

Wednesday 23^d September 1778

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the W. S. Treasurer pay to Tho^s Kirby two
pounds five shillings for the use of John Annis per Acc^t
passed by A G^l
Capt. John Nicholls of Talbot County in the State of Mary-
land who hath been absent therefrom for about eight or nine
Months last past and hath lately that is to say, within three
Months now last past returned into this State appeared before
the Council and before them did take repeat and subscribe the
Oath of Fidelity and Support to this State contained in the
Act entitled " An Act to punish certain Crimes and Misde-
meanors and to prevent the Growth of Toryism."
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer Pay to Capt
Thomas Coursey five hundred and seventy five Pounds, two
shillings, and Eleven pence on Account of the Chester Galley
per Acco^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l

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