of the Council of Maryland. 103

Tuesday 7 March 1780.

Present as on Saturday — except Jerem^a T. Chase Esq^r
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Frank Leek
Esquire fifteen Thousand Pounds to be delivered over to Jonathan
Hudson Esq^r in part of the Sum of £30.240 due him for Linen pur-
chased of him by the Gov^r & Council for the use of the Officers in
the Maryl^d Line —

Liber C B
No. 23
March 7

p. I20

Wednesday 8^th March 1780.
Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Negroe Michael
a Slave belonging to the State 2 Shirts, 1 p^r Woolen Trousers, 1 p^r
Shoes and 1 p^r Stockings.
That the said Commissary deliver to Ens. William Noyes of the
first Maryl^d Brigade 2 p^r of Stockings in part of the Articles allowed
by the Gen^l Assembly
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to the said Ens William
Noyes I p^s Brittanies of the third Quality in part of the Articles &c^a

March 8

Thursday 9 March 1780

Present as on Yesterday.
By a Certificate transmitted to this Board by James Shaw one of
the Justices of the Peace of Dorchester County in the State of Mary-
land, it appears that Freeborn Garretson was carried before him as
a Disaffected Fugitive from the State of Delaware, who on Exami-
nation by him acknowledged he had not taken the Oath of Fidelity
to his State or either of the United States and refused to take the
Oath prescribed by an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland
entitled an Act for the better Security of the Government, Where-
upon he committed him to the Goal of Dorchester County. Ordered
that the said Freeborn Garretson be released from his Confinement
on his entering into a Bond in the Penalty of £20000 with good and
sufficient Security for his Personal Appearance before the Executive
Council of the State of Delaware within 20 Days from the Date of
the Bond and also to return a Certificate from the said Executive
Council of his having made his Personal Appearance before them
with 30 Days from the Date of the said Bond.
Leave is hereby given if his Excellency General Washington shall
approve the same to William Potts Esq^r to bring from New York
by the same Conveyance in which Mrs, Achsah Chamiers Furniture
is brought, a Mahogany Bedstead, Feather Bed and suit of Curtains,
he having satisfied this Board that they are his Property & not in-
tended for Sale

March 9