378 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

Money; they were delayed longer than we expected, but we
hear they were to set off last Friday, they were to come by Way
of the Eastern Shore and had our Directions to call and leave
Money with several Purchasers. If they have not come out
of your Reach, be pleased to shew them this, which shall
be their Warrant to leave with you the twenty thousand Pounds
you want, if you do not get the Money from them, we will
send it to you as soon as it gets here, which we dare say will
be in two or three Days at most. We would have the Wheat
immediately ground up, the Shorts & Bran only separated
from the Flour & conveyed to H. Hollingsworth for Forage;
such of the Flour as may lie equally convenient to Landings
on Delaware as on Chesapeake, we wish to remain at the
Mills where it is or may be; that which is more convenient to
Landings on this Bay, we request may, with all Expedition, be
brought & stored at convenient Landings on the Bay. We
request further that you'll send us an Account of your Purchase
to the 20^th Ins^t distinguishing the Places where the Flour &^ca
may then be. We hope you will be attentive to this Part,
because a General Account is desired from us.
We are &^ca
John Ward Veazey

C. B.

Tuesday 4 May 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to William
Hemsley Esq^r Five thousand Pounds to be expended in the
Purchase of Wheat Flour & Bread & accounted for
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o John Thompson Five
thousand Pounds to be expended in the Purchase of Wheat,
Flour & Bread & Accounted for
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Cornelius
ODonald a Matross in the State Service 1 Shirt 1 pair Shoes,
1 pair Stockings 1 pair Overalls & 1 Coatee due him whilst
under the Command of Captain Jaram
That the said Commissary deliver to Thomas Dalziel a
Matross in the State Service 1 Coat, 1 Jackett, 1 p^r Breeches,
1 Shirt, 1 p^r Stockings 1 Hatt 1 p^r Shoes & 1 Coatee due him
whilst under the Command of Capt Jaram.
That the said Commissary deliver to Stephen Grinnell a 9
months Soldier in the 2^d Regim^t Discharged the amount of
two Pounds ten shillings & six Pence in Cloathing due him by
an Act of Assembly to procure Troops for the American
Army.