of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 433

[Council to Col. Ware.]

In Council Annapolis 31^st May 1779
Sir.
It is very difficult to get you any Thing from hence for
Want of Carriage. We inclose you an Order on Col^o Barnes
for 100^lbs of Powder which you'll make use of, if you should
want, he has more than he'll have Occasion for. If the Enemy
should come up the Bay, we imagine Baltimore & this Place
will most likely be visited by them; we have applied what
Arms we had, by much too few, with that View, but we hope
to be able to strenghen you a little soon in Musquets.
Col^o Francis Ware We are &^ca

P. S. We send you 500 Gun Flints.

C. C.

Tuesday I^st June 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt
James Fernandes four thousand Dollars, two thousand to be
delivered over Lieut William Bruce of the I^st Regim^t and two
thousand to be delivered over to Lieut Samuel McPherson of
the same Regim^t to be expended in the recruiting Service
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. James Fernandes Two
hundred and fifty Pounds to be delivered over to John Beale
Turner to be expended in the Purchase of Provisions for the
Recruits in Charles County & to be accounted for
That the said Treasurer pay to Joshua Smith Sixty Pounds
p Acc^t passed by D. Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Beriah Maybury
Seventy five Pounds eight Shillings and three pence p Acc^t
passed by the Dep^y Aud and also the further Sum of One hun-
dred Pounds on Account
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt James Fer-
nandes 18 Coatees 18 pair Overalls & 18 pair Shoes to be
charged to the 1 Reg^t 2 p^r Shoes for himself and 2 pair
Shoes for Lieut William Bruce and Crocus suff^t for 2 Baggs
to be returned
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Thomas
M^cKew a 9 M^o Soldier in the 3^d Regim^t Discharged the amount
of Eighteen Pounds, Fifteen shillings & three Pence in Cloath-
ing due him by an Act of Assembly to procure Troops for the
American Army
That the Armourer deliver to Capt Fernandes 500 Gun
Flints to be delivered to Col^o Ware.

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