of the Council of Maryland. 109

Monday 13^th March 1780.

Present as on Saturday Jerem^a T. Chase Esq^r Attended.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Joseph
Dashiell Twenty seven Pounds due himself, fifteen Pounds for the
use of Sol^o Long, fifty two pounds ten shillings for the use of John
Jones, Twenty eight Pounds, thirteen shillings for the use of Robert
Done and five Pounds, fifteen shillings and ten pence for the use of
James Perdue per Accounts passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Commo^r Thomas Grason one thou-
sand eight hundred and forty six Pounds, nineteen shillings and five
Pence due him and the seamen belonging to this State p pay List

Examined & passed by the Aud. Gen^l

Liber C B
No. 23
March 13
p. 122

That the said Treasurer pay to Elie Vallette six hundred and
twenty five Pounds due him for 1 Months Salary p Acc^t passed by
the Aud. Gen^l
Ordered That John Shaw deliver to Samuel Chase Esq^r 25* Can-
non Powder to be paid for at the Price the like Articles to be disposed
of by this Board may sell for at Public & Private Sale
That the Collector of the Tax for Baltimore County pay to Lieut
Samuel Farmer of the 3^rd Regim^t Eight thousand Dollars to be by
him expended in the Recruiting Service and Accounted for.
That Capt. Geo. Keeports deliver to Capt. John Smith of the
3^d Reg^r Cloth sufficient for a Suit of Cloaths, 3 yds Shalloon & 1 p^s
Brittanies of the 2^d Quality in part of the Article allowed &c^a
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Joseph Dashiell one
thousand five hundred Pounds for 4000 feet of 272 Inch Plank, Pine,
procured by him at the request of the late Governor & Council to be
delivered at Salisbury when Ordered.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Comm" Grason 1 p^r
Shoes for John Berryman Seaman to be charged by the Com^o to him.
The Petition of Jesse Bennett of Worcester County exhibited to
this Board on the 17 Novem^r 1779 complaining of an undue and
unfair Election for Sheriffs for said County is withdrawn by him
by his Letter of the 29^th Dec^r last.
Commissions of Letters of Marque & Reprisal issued to Davidson
Durham Commander of the Schooner Chance, 70 Tons burthen navi-
gated by 27 Men, mounting 8 Carriage Guns, 2 Swivils and 7 small
Arms, belonging to Isaac Moses &C^o of Philadelphia, to John Rogers
Commander of the Brig Black Prince 90 Tons burthen navigated
by 40 Men, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, 4 Swivils & 18 Small Arms,
to John Stout of the Schooner Humming Bird 30 Tons burthen,
navigated by 13 Men, mounting 4 Carriage Guns, 4 Swivils and 6
small Arms, to William Thompson of the Schooner Two Sisters
25 Tons burthen, navigated by 8 Men, mounting 4 Swivels and 6

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