112 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

[Council to The Honble the Board of War]

Gentlemen. Joshua Burgess and Henry Gassaway of Ann Arun-
del County and John Boone of Prince George's County in the State
of Maryland are hereby appointed Ensigns, Joshua Burgess in the
4^th Reg^t Henry Gassaway in the 2^d Brigade and John Boone in the
first Regiment of Continental Troops and we request Commissions
may issue to them accordingly; Col^o Otho Williams writes us
" M^r Kenrick the Bearer enlisted in the 6^th Maryland Regiment in
1776 and has faithfully discharged the Duty of Sergeant Major to
that Corps; he has given Satisfaction in his Station and I think him
qualified for a Commission of greater Authority, if he will accept
of an Ensign's Commission in the 6^th it will be agreeable "; we ap-
point him an Ensign in the 6^th Maryland Regiment and request a
Commission may issue to him

March 15
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 124

Wednesday 15 March 1780.
Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o John
Thompson Two hundred and ten Pounds, Bal^e due him p Acc^t
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Edward Gaither jun^r a Com^r in
Ann Arundel County two thousand Dollars to enable him to carry
into Execution the Act for the immediate supply of Flour & other
Provisions for the Army.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o James Tootell six hundred
and seventy nine Pounds for the use of John Bolton p Acc^t passed
by the Aud. Gen^L
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to Col^o John Thompson
a Commissioner for Queen Anns County Two thousand five hundred
Pounds to enable him to carry into Execution the Act for the imme-
diate Supply &c^a on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Harwood Esq^r Cont^l
Treas^r or Order one hundred and Eight thousand four hundred and
seventy four and two third Dollars as part of the four Million six
hundred and Eighty thousand Dollars appropriated to the use of
Congress by the General Assembly of this State, the balance left un-
paid of an Order of the 18 Feb^ry last on the Coll^r of the Tax for Kent
County which was returned to this Board and Lodged with the Con-
tinental Treasurer.
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to Ens. Jacob Craufurd of
the 2^d Reg^r 3 1/2 yds Cloth, 3 yds Shalloon & 1 p^s Brittanies of the
third Quality in part of the Articles &c^a
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to the said Ensign Jacob
Craufurd 2 pair of Stockings and 3 yds Linen for Lining in part of
the Articles allowed by the General Assembly.