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can, not exceeding the Number formerly wrote for, we expect
a good many from Frederick. You did right in not taking
the imported moth eaten Stockings, it would have only been
a Cheat on the poor Fellows, whose Lot they might have fallen
to. Chestis has done very ill in inlisting such scattering
Fellows, it was very contrary to the express Directions given
to him; we had better be without any than have such Rascals
to pay and maintain and, unless he will be more attentive to
his Orders, he must desist from pretending to act under them;
as Things are circumstanced, we would have these Chaps
advertised 50 Dollars each, they ought to be punished. We
will send you up Cloathing for the Few Men at Baltimore by
the first good Opportunity. We approve the Appointment of
Swan and desire him to continue 'til contrary Orders. We
shall return the Flour to M^r Buchanan as well as any Thing
else of the Kind he may lend you. It does not appear to us to
be worth While to go into an Appointment of Officers, unless
the Assembly should think proper to raise Companies, especi-
ally as a little Time will probably disclose the Necessity or
Uselessness of Companies, nor indeed, do we know at present,
where we could get proper Officers
We are &^ca
Capt Geo. p. Keeports.

C. C.

Saturday 16^th October 1779

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Goldsmith Two thousand Pounds on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to Jonathan Parker Thirty
Pounds on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Welsh Eighteen
Pounds Fifteen shillings Amount of Account passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
That the Continental Treasurer deliver over to Richard
Dallam Fifteen thousand Pounds the Purchase of Flour for the
American Army by Virtue of the Resolution of Congress of
the 9^th Instant

On the Application of Col^o Moses Rawlings by his Letter
of the 12^th Inst. Licence is granted to Henry Ackart according
to the Act of Assembly in such Case late made and Provided
to act and transact in Washington County as Assistant Com-
missary of Purchases under the said Moses Rawlings & by
his Appointment

C. B.