518 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1729.

      Lib. M.   arising from the duty of Three pence p hhd for Arms, being

         p. 21  so much allowed him for Work done to the Guns

                                                   Signed p Order

                  To Coll Samuel Young Treasurer     John Ross Cl Con.

                of the Western Shoar

                  Samuel Minskie Smith produces the foll Account to this

                Board

                1728/9 Dr Province of Maryland          Contra     Cr

                                      £    s.  d.

                 March To 20 Spicks               By a parcel of

                  for the Great Guns  0.. 15.. 0   Old Iron wt 39  0.. 9.. 9

                 28 To 52 blunt bolts              & 3d p Lut

                  qt 119 ls           4.. 02.. 6   By Ballance due 16..10.. 9

                 April 4 To 56 fore

                  lock bolts qt 53    1.. 19.. 6

                 To 28 Eye bolts 26   0.. 19.. 6

                 14 To 28 Ring

                  bolts 39            1.. 09.. 3

                 To 56 Linchpins 29   1.. 01.. 9

                 May 23d To 28

                  Straps 93lt for       

                  keeping the Guns    3.. 09.. 6

                  in the Carriages

                 To 200 Nails for the

                  Straps              0.. 06.. 0

                 To 28 Chains &

                  Staples Wt 51 lt to

                  fasten theGuns &    1.. 18.. 3

                  puting all the

                  Iron Work on

                                     £17..00   6                 £17.. 00.. 6

                              Annapolis July 17th 1729

                                     Errors Excepted By

                                               Saml Minskie

                  Ordered by this Board that Coll Samuel Young Treasurer

                 of the Western Shoar be directed to pay the sd Samuel Mins-

                 kie the Ballance of the above Acct & the following Order is

                 made out accordingly

                          By the Govr & Council

                             18th febry 1729

                  You are hereby required to pay to Samuel Minskie or

                 Order the sum of Sixteen pounds Ten shillings and nine