of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 543

distributed almost every where, and when the Purchases might
be so much better made under one general Direction; very
little is in our Power; We understand that you have by you
about 900 Blankets purchased for the Continent; it is very

desirable our Division ehould have them and we wish you
may consider yourself at Liberty to let us have them; if you
can on our indemnifying you, we readily undertake it, and
wish you to deliver them to M^r Randall, to whom, we shall be
obliged to you to communicate what you can respecting Stock-
ings, Linen for Shirts and Hatts
We are &^ca
William Smith Esq^r

C. C.

Saturday 2^d October 1779

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Robert
Key Twenty six Pounds ninteen shillings per Account passed
by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Beatty Thirty three
Pounds, Thirty five Pounds, and Thirty Pounds, fifteen shillings
for the use of Capt Richard Haff and the G^d of Magazine near
Frederick Town, One hundred and three Pounds, fifteen shil-
lings for the use of George Bare Per Acc^ts passed by the Dep^y
Aud and also the further Sum of three hundred and twenty
five Pounds, and seven Pence half Penny for the use of John
Baltzer on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o John Thompson twelve
hundred and seventy seven Pounds, nine shillings and two
pence on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to the said Thomas Beatty
Four hundred and seven Pounds, five shillings to be delivered

over to Jacob Reaeor on Account and also the further Sum of

Four hundred and thirty seven Pounds, ten shillings to be
delivered over to Capt. Richard Haff and charged to him on
Account
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Dallam Esq^r Sixty
Eight Pounds, nine shillings and four Pence for the use of
Samuel Smith per Account passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Nicholas Farrance
a 9 M^o Sold^r in the 6 Regim^t Discharged the amount of Twenty
six Pounds in Cloathing for himself and also Ten Pounds in
Cloathing for the use of Christ^o Curts a 9 M^o Sold^r in the same
Regim^t Discharged due them according to the Act of Assem-
bly to procure troops for the American Army.

C. B.