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the Mills between the Head of Elk & Christeen, which we
desired to be left in that Situation 'til further Order
We are &^ca
Gustavus Reisberg
Dep. Com. of Issues

[Council to Board of War.]

In Council Annapolis 14^th May 1779
Gen^l
Yesterday we rec^d your Secretary's Letter of the 4^th Ins^t in-
closing the Resolution of Congress of the 3^d The General As-
sembly have not given us any particular Powers, with Respect
to the Cannon belonging to this State, but, presuming that
they would, on this pressing Occasion, furnish Congress with
such as are not in immediate Use, we shall venture to let you
have any, not exceeding ten eighteen Pounders & five Nines,
on the Terms proposed, of having, the Cannon returned or to
receive the full Value, at the Election of the Assembly; they
all have Carriages & are at a good Landing on the Head of
this River.
We are &^ca
Board of War.

C. C.

Saturday 15^th May 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas
S. Wootton Fifty nine Pounds two shillings & ten Pence, due
him per Acc^t passed by the Aud Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Stephen Shelmerdine
of the 4^th Maryl^d Reg^t Three thousand Dollars on Acc^t for the
Recruiting Service p G Smallwood's Inst^rs of the 9 Ap^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut John Bailey of the
3^d Regim^t Three thousand Dollars on Acc^t for the Recruiting
Service p G Smallwoods Inst^ns
That the said Treasurer pay to Nathan Hammond One
Pound ten shillg^g due him p Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut John Bailey
of the 3^d Regim^t Eight y^ds Casmire, 25 pair Overalls & 25
pair Shoes
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut
Stephen Shelmerdine of the 4^th Regim^t 8 yds white Casmire,
27 pair Shoes and 25 pair Overalls
Commission of a Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to
James Earle Commander of the Schooner Baltimore Hero 80

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