of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 83

[Circular to Colonels.]

Circular. In Council Annapolis 14^th May 1778.
Sir.
It appears to us an Object of the greatest Consequence to
cover and forward the Continental Provisions from the Head
of Elk and its Neighbourhood. We have not been favoured
with any Account of the Number of Militia furnished by Kent,
Cecil and Harford County, in Consequence of the Resolution
of the General Assembly of the 8^th of April and our Orders
of the same Day. We are informed by Col^o Hollingsworth
that the Occasion of having the Guards of Militia will continue
beyond the Time those are to stay who are employed in that
Service; wherefore we direct a Relief of two Companies of
the Militia of your County to be got ready and marched
against the Time of those on Duty expires, to be made up of
the Class or Classes to serve next in Turn, but if it has been
judged that a less Number will fully answer the Purpose, then
you are to supply only your Proportion of the necessary Num-
ber. We shall be obliged to you for an Answer to this and
to advise us when you judge the Service will allow the Militia
to be discharged, that they may not be uselessly burthened.
We are &^ca
To Colonels
William Bordley, Charles Rumsey
and Richard Dallam

C. C.

Friday 15^th May 1778.

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Aquila
Parker forty eight Pounds for being Adjutant to the Gun
Powder Batt. and the further Sum of six Pounds for D^o to the
8^th Batt. of Militia per Acc^ts passed by the A General
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Beriah Maybury Fifty
Pounds on acco'
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Bennett Matthews
five hundred and Thirty seven Pounds, fourteen shillings and
eight Pence due himself and Men of the Galley Independence
as per Acc^t passed by the A Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to John Stevenson seven
Pounds and nine Pence for the use of Henry Boarman per
Acc^t passed by the A Gen^l
That M^r Crysall deliver to Joseph Ashmead Continental
Commissary all the Pork in his Possession belonging to the
Continent and as much Salt as he may want for the same
keeping a just account of it.

C. B.