of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 257

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Nevin Eighty three Pounds, seventeen Shillings for the use of
William Nevin & C^o per Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Baker Seventeen
Pounds Eight Shillings and nine pence per Acc^t passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Baker Fifteen hun-
dred Pounds to be expended in the Purchase of Pork for the
use of this State & Au^d for
That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Ridgley Forty five
Pounds Fifteen Shillings per Account passed by the Aud
Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Botts who served as a
Substitute for William Moore during the late Invasion of this
State Fifty Pounds as Allowed by a Resolve of the Gen^l
Assembly

Friday 4^th December 1778

Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Samuel
Hanson Five Pounds Ten Shillings per Acc^t passed by the Aud.
Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Joseph Cowman Iun^r Twenty
six Pounds five shillings per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to George Scott Two hundred
and thirty six Pounds Fifteen Shillings and six pence Balance
of Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Johns Five Pounds
ten shillings am^t of Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut Jacques
Bagness Cloth for a Great Coat with Trimings and two
pair Shoes
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to John Read
Ens in the 2^d Regiment Cloth for a Coat, Waistcoat &
Breeches with proper Trimings, two Shirts, two pair Shoes
and one pair Stockings
Commissions issued to Valentine Shroad app^d Capt. Henry
Beckley 1 Lieut, George Everhart 2^d Lieut, George Fisher
Ensign Benjamin Merryman Capt, Anthony Cummins 1 Lieut
Thomas Robey Ensign Thomas Stansbury 1 Lieut, Jacob
Foble 2^d Lieut, Henry Bose Ensign of Capt Lemmons Comp^y
& Richard Hail Ensign of Capt Murrays Comp^y belonging to
the Upper Battalion of Militia in Baltimore County
Lieut. Benjamin Johns of the Matrosses Resigns his Com-
mission which is accepted in Council

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