366 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Monday 26 April 1779

Present as on Saturday
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut
Isaac Rawlings of the Matross Com^y in Ann^s Linen for 2 Shirts
& Cloth for a p^r Breeches & Jackett
That the Eastern Shore Treasurer pay to John Thompson
Purchaser of Queen Ann's County Six thousand Pounds to be
expended in the Purchase of Wheat, Flour & Bread
Commission issued to Joseph Merrikin appointed Coroner
in Ann Arundel County

C. C.

[Council to W. Hyde.]

In Council Annapolis 26^th April 1779
Sir.
This is designed to be left for you at the Head of Elk. M^r
Sam^l Gilpin one of the Purchasers from Cecil has been down
with us for Money & Instructions: he has a Probability of Pur-
chasing a Quantity perhaps as far as 800 or 1000 Barrels of
Flour, we have advised him as to the Price. We request you,
on your Arrival at the Head of Elk, you would send for him,
he lives only about seven Miles from thence & leave with him
what Money may be necessary. Take a Mem^o of the situa-
tion of M^r Gilpin's Purchase.
We are &^ca
Col^o W^m Hyde

[Council to H. Hollingsworth.]

In Council 26^th April 1779.
Sir.
By Letters lately received, the Demand of the Army on us
is for 10,000 Barr^ls of Flour, only 2000 Barr^ls by the I^st of
May, 3000 more by the I^st of June & 5000 in the Month of
June. It is not distinctly expressed whether the Quantity of
10,000 Barr^ls is inclusive or exclusive of what the Continental
Purchasers have on Hand; we suppose and hope it is inclusive.
The Continental Purchasers of Provisions are stopped so that
the Supply is to rest almost wholly on our Agents. We have
Wheat and Flour engaged to the Amount of 3000 Barr^ls &
have directed the Flour to be sent forward to you as quick as
possible, nor have we any Doubt of your Activity to send it
away with all possible Dispatch. It is highly necessary to be
informed from Time to Time of the Quantities which go
through your Hands and we request you'll take the Trouble
to do it; be pleased to distinguish what may be sent by our