of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 383

Saturday 8^th May 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Richard
Downes a 9 M^o Sold^r in the 7 Reg^t Discharged Twenty six
Pounds in Cloathing due him by an Act of Assembly to pro-
cure Troops for the American Army
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Serj Joshua
Lamb of the I^st Reg^t 1 Coatee, 1 p^r Overalls & 1 Hat to each
of John Bowen & Thomas Stallins & Robert Lanken & also
1 p^r Shoes for Lanken
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut Wil-
liam Judah two Reams Cartridge Paper for the use of the
Matrosses in Baltimore Town
That the western shore Treasurer pay to George Robinson
Sixty Pounds per Acc^t passed by the Aud Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut William Judah one
thousand and Forty seven Pounds, ten shillings due him p Acc^t
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut William Judah twenty
thousand Pounds to be by him delivered over to James
Govane to be expended in the purchase of Wheat, Bread &
Flour for the Use of the Continental Army & Accounted for
four hundred Pounds to him on Account

C. B.

[Council to James Govane.]

In Council Annapolis 8^th May 1779.
Sir.
We send you by M^r Judah, twenty thousand Pounds, towards
enabling you to discharge your Contracts for wheat &^ca for
the Continent; we expect a further Sum in a few Days. We
shall be glad to hear how you go on in collecting and manu-
facturing what you have bought and request you will imme-
diately after the 20^th Ins^t furnish us with an Account of your
Purchase up to that Time, mentioning where the Wheat &
Flour is. We want it with all Expedition to be in a situation
to be shipped off in Flour.
We are &^ca
James Govane.

C. C.

p. 249

Monday 10^th May 1779

Present as on Saturday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Randall, Thirty nine Pounds for the Use of Jacques & Randall
p Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l

C. B.