324 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

this Matter without which we cannot give a decisive Answer
to Gen^l Smallwood's Letter on the Applications which have
been or may be made for an Exchange.
Gen^l Assembly.

C. B.

Thursday 18^th March 1779

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt.
Alex^a Lawson Smith of the Rifle Regim^t One hundred and
Fifty Pounds due him by a Resolve of the General Assembly
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Bennett Matthews
Thirty Pounds and Eight Pence due him p Acc^t passed by the
Dep^y Aud^r

Friday 19^th March 1779

Present as on yesterday, Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r Attended.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Coe Twelve Pounds, Eighteen shillings & Nine pence p Acc^t
passed by the Dep^y Aud^r
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Jones Sixteen Pounds
five shillings per Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud^r
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Richard Jones a
9 months Soldier in the 3^d Maryland Regiment discharged,
the amount of Thirteen Pounds Fifteen shillings and six Pence
in Cloathing being the balance due him by Act of Assembly to
procure Troops for the American Army
Commissions issued to John Deaver appointed Capt in the
room of William Gailbreath, Henry McBride I^st Lieut, Joseph
Gotro 2^d Lieutenant Thomas Knot Ens. George Sewall Doug-
lass Capt in the room of William Richardson, William Fore-
paugh 1^st Lieut, Andrew Wilison 2^d Lieut. Charles Carline
Ens. John Smith Capt, in the room of Elam Baileys John Lewis
first Lieut John Coale 2^d Lieut, Nathaniel Wilton Ens. Caleb
Shields I^st Lieut, of Brittingham Dickinsons Comp^y John Can-
non 2^d Lieut, Benjamin Hunt Ensign Joseph Miller 2^d Lieut,
of John Merrymans Co. & John Caldwell Ens. belonging to
the Baltimore Town Battalion of Militia in Baltimore County.

Saturday 20 March 1779

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Bailey Five Pounds, seventeen shillings & six Pence for the
use of Nicholas Kurtz due him per Acc^t passed by the Aud.
Gen^l