518 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

& success in Recruiting and the Necessity of leaving some
Body who can be depended on, in the Fort, induce us to desire
he may be left behind and considered still as a Soldier of this
State
We are &^ca
Lieu^t Sam^l Saddler

G. a

Friday 10 September 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Alexander
Contee Hanson Esq^r Two hundred and thirty four Pounds,
seven shillings and six Pence due him p Account passed by
the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to the said Alexander Contee
Hanson Judge of the General Court five hundred Pounds p
Advance according to a Resolve of the Gen^l Assembly
That the said Treasurer pay to William Goldsmith three
hundred and sixty eight Pounds five shillings p Acc^t passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. Gale I p^r
Leather Breeches for the use of his Comp^y
On the Petition of Charles Daley who was inlisted to serve
as a Marine in the Service of this State setting forth that he
hath been for almost three years incessantly in the Hospital
so unwell that he has not been able to perform his Duty and
Com^o Grason informing the Governor and Council that the
facts aforesaid as set forth in his Petition were true. It is
ordered that the said Charles Daley be discharged from the
Service
Col^o Ephraim Blaines Commission as Dep^y Commissary
General of Purchases in the Army of the United States dated
the 6^th of August 1777 was produced to this Board and
Licence is hereby given to him to act as such within this State
also the Commission of Patrick Ewing of Cecil County Assis-
tant Dep^y Commissary of Purchases for Cecil and Kent Coun-
ties. The Com^o of Conrod Theo. Wedderstrandt of Queen
Annes, Assistant D^y Com^y of Purchases for Queen Anns,
Talbot & Below. The Com^o of Nath^l Potter of Caroline,
Assistant D^y Com^y of Purchases for Caroline County.
The Commission of Richard Dallam Assistant Deputy
Commissary of Purchases for Harford County. The Com^o of
Robert Buchanan Assist. Dep^y Com^y of Purchases for Balti-
more County. The Commission of Thomas Richardson of
Montg^y County Assistant Deputy Commissary of Purchases
for Prince Georges, Charles, Saint Marys and Montgomery