of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 67

Dolphin to your Care, to be delivered to the Recruits in
Baltimore; you have also your Queries inclosed, with Answers
to the whole of them, which we expect you will attend to.
You are not to deliver Arms out of your Magazine to any
Person whatever, without particular Orders from this Board.

We are Sir &^ca
Cap^t George Keeports.

C. C.

[Washington to Gov. Johnson.]

Head Quarters Valley Forge 4^th May 1778.
Sir
Congress having by a Resolve of the 26^th of February last
annexed the German Battalion to the State of Maryland, and
no means having been yet taken to compleat it: I have
thought proper to dispatch Cap^t Hubley to receive informa-
tion from you, in what manner the Officers shall proceed to
recruit. Upon his return, I will send off a proper number of
Officers, either to receive directions from you, or to proceed
immediately to such parts of the State as you shall appoint.
In the latter case you will be pleased to furnish me with the
necessary instructions, and inform me to whom the Officers
are to apply for money to pay the State Bounty &^ca
I have the honor to be
with great Respect
Sir
Your most ob^t Serv^t
G^o Washington
Gov^r Johnson.

Original

Tuesday 5^th May 1778.

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt
Daniel Bryan 6 Barrels Beef and 6 ditto of Pork for the
Baltimore Matrosses to be sent to Lieut William Judah.
That the Commissary of Stores at Baltimore deliver to
Col^o Gist 94 Shirts & 50 Blankets for the recruits enlisted
for the 3^d Regim^t
William Hanson McPherson appeared before this Board
& qualified as Assistant Clerk to the Auditor General by
taking the several Oaths required.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Capt
Baittiry of General Pulaskis Legion four hundred Dollars out
of the money remitted by Congress for the recruiting Service
on Account.

C. B.