of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 333

Ann Arundel, Joseph Merekin, James Howard & William
Brogden
Frederick, Geo. Murdock, Normand Bruce & Towmley
Bruce
Baltimore, Robert Buchanan & James Govane
Commissions issued to Charles Fox app^d Capt, Jon^a Ellicot,
2^d Lieut, Sam^l Godfrey Ens. Bazel Burgess Capt. Brice Gassa-
way I^st Lieut, John Ray 2^d Lieut & Nich^s Aldridge Ens. Vachel
Stevens Capt. John Shipley 1 L^t Nathan Barnes 2^d Lieut,
Joshua Burgess Ens. Charles White Capt, Thomas Cole 1
Lieut Robert Warfield Capt. Ephraim Warfield I^st L^t Aaron
Spurior 2^d Lieut, Nich^s Hobbs Ens. Nich^s Ridgely Warfield
Capt. Bazil Israel 1 Lieut, John Green 2^d L^t & Mich^l Burgess
Ens. of the Elk ridge Batt. of Militia in Ann Arundel County

Wednesday 31 March 1779. P^r as on Yesterday

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Cap
Tho^s Beall, One Hundred & fifty Pounds for the use of &
due to L^t Dan^l Cresap of the Rifle Batt. p Reso^l of Gen^l Ass^y
Permission is hereby granted to Andrew Ragg an Inhabit-
ant of this State to go with his Daughter into the City of New
York in order to get a Passage from thence to G^r Britain on
his obtain^g a proper Pass for that purpose for which he is
hereby recommended.

The end of Liber C. B.
1777-1779.

C. B.

[Council to Grason.]

In Council Annapolis 30^th March 1779
Sir.
We are informed by a Letter received to Day from Col^o
Hooper, that Meister and others of his Stamp have committed
a Robbery on M^r Arthur Whitely at his Plantation at Hooper's
Streights; the Villains are supposed to have gone with their
Plunder to Smith's Island. Col^o Hooper proposes to send a
Party of Militia after them; possibly he may want your Assist-
ance to second the Operations of the Militia; if he should
make such a Request, we wish you to give your Aid. Meister
and his Gang are of the Sett who harbour in Armimessex and
have plundered several Vessels as well as committed other
Outrages
We are &^ca
Commodore Grason

C. C.

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