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Frederick, and have sent an Express to Col^o Beatty to provide
it and Carriage for the Baggage &^ca but the Troops may be
in your Neighbourhood before Things can possibly be disposed
in Order; wherefore we request you to exert yourself to prevent
as far as possible any Delay. We have ordered 150 Stand of
Arms up from Baltimore with 20 Cartridges for each, to you,
but fear they'll be too late. After they have answered the
Service, if they get up in Time, or if not, as soon as you
receive them be pleased to have them carefully lodged with
the other Public Arms in Frederick Town
We are &^ca
Col^o Normand Bruce

C. C.

Saturday 5^th December 1778

Present as on yesterday except Edward Lloyd Esq^r
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Veazey Thirty nine [Pounds] for the use of William Gold
allowed on his Petition to the General Assembly and passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Henry Ridgely Jun^r Twenty
three Pounds two Shillings and Eight pence for the use of
Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer per Acc^t passed by the Aud.
Gen^l
Com^s of Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to Thomas
Moore Commander of the Brig Columbus mount^g 12 Car.
Guns belong^g to Sam^l & Rob^t Purviance & C^o of Baltimore
Commissions of the Peace and Orphans Court issued to
Baltimore County, as on the 20 Novem^r last with an Addition
of Abraham Vanbibber to the Com^o of the Peace
Ordered that the Western shore Treasurer pay to George
Plater Esq^r Eighteen Pounds Balance of Acc^t passed by the
Aud. Gen^l

Monday 7^th December 1778

Present as on Saturday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to James
Brice Esq^r Forty two Pounds, five shillings and ten pence due
him per Acc^t passed by the A G
That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Wallace Esq^r one
thousand Pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Henry Jackson Two hundred
and twenty nine Pounds, fourteen shillings and three pence
for the use of Henry Jackson & C^o per Acc^t passed by the
Aud. Gen^l

C. B.