of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 467

Hopkins a 9 M^o Soldier in the 7 Reg^t Discharged Twenty
nine Pounds, ten shillings in Cloathing and also to William
Blades a 9 M^o Soldier in the 7 Reg^t Discharged Twenty nine
Pounds, ten shillings in Cloathing due them by an Act of As-
sembly to procure Troops for the American Army
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Serjeant
Perrott of the 2^d Regim^t 3 Blankets and 2 pair Shoes for said
Regim^t
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Serjeant
Halkerston of the 3^d Reg^t 13 Shirts, 13 Coatees 13 pair Over-
alls 13 pair Shoes, 13 Blankets & 13 Knapsacks for so many
Recruits belonging to the 1 Regim^t and to be charged to the
same.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Jonathan Rawlings
Twenty one Pounds five shillings due him per Account passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Wallace Esq^r
Paymaster one thousand Pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Muir three thousand
nine hundred and fifty nine Pounds, five shillings & three
pence for the use of Wilkins & Muir per Accounts passed by
the Aud. Gen^l
Ordered that the following Resignation of James Hindman
Esquire be inserted

Annapolis June 26^th 1779
Sir.
Private business calling me to the Eastern shore, which will
detain me some considerable length of time, and thinking it
inconsistant to hold a place when I cannot attend to the Duties
of it, must request you to accept this as a Resignation of my
Seat at your Honorable Board, and am with great Esteem and
Respect.
Sir
Your obed^t humble Serv^t
James Hindman
His Excellency Thomas Johnson

Thursday 8^th July 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Serj^t
Lamb 1 Coatee 1 p^r Overalls 1 Blanket, & 1 Knapsack for a
Recruit of the 5 Reg^t & 1 Knapsack for a Recruit of I^st Regim^t
Ordered that M^r Goldsmith deliver to Capt Gordon 2 Sides
Leather for the Independence Galley
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William

C. B.