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C. B.

That the said Treasurer pay to Samuel M^c Pherson Lieut
of the I^st Maryland Regiment Sixty Pounds due him per
Acc^t passed by the Aud. G^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut George Armstrong of
the Third Maryland Reg^t Forty eight Pounds per Acc^t passed
by the And. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Robert John Smith, Four
hundred and Twenty seven Pounds, ten shillings per Account
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Solomon Sparrow seven
hundred and seventy nine Pounds, ten shillings per Acc^t
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
John Meara a Native of Ireland who hath lately that is to say
within three Months now last past come into this State ap-
peared before the Governor & Council and before them did
take repeat & Subscribe the Oath of Fidelity and Support to
this State.

C. C.

[Council to Delegates in Congress.]

In Council Annapolis 5^th Feb^y 1779
Gen^t
The 25^th Ian^y M^r Randall writes us "By Order of our Dele-
gates I deposited 4281 Dollars (of the two Emissions called
in by Congress) in the Hands of M^r Blair M^cClenagan in
Philadelphia; it is to remain in his Hands, 'til your Order what
is to be done with it; they gave an Order for my receiving
from M^r Hillegas the like Sum of other Money." M^r Henry
writes that you directed M^r Randall to send the Dollars as
exchanged to the Governor; we could wish to have the Money
paid in to Congress in Part of our Quota, if that cannot easily
be done we shall be obliged to you to send it to us by some
good Opportunity and we shall apply it that Way. We in-
close you a Copy of the Resolution of the Assembly in Favor
of our Officers; the Money as well as the State Bounty for our
nine Months Men who reinlist to the Amount of 28000£ was
sent the 4^th Ian^ry to Major Howard who was down with a
Party, for him to carry to Gen^l Smallwood; we thought it
necessary that a sure Conveyance of so large a Sum should
be had, but, to our Mortification we learnt afterwards that
Major Howard staid much longer than we expected, however
we hope it is at Camp before this Time, it would be well to
write to Gen^l Smallwood and let him know what Advances
you have made as he may stop and send you the Money.
We are sorry that we are not informed of the deficient
Quantity of Flour wanted, the Commissary does not want
30000 Barrels now and the very Idea of great Wants will