of the Council of Maryland. 113

[Council to Colo Henry Hollingsworth]

Sir We have drawn in Favor of M^r Harwood, on the Treasurer
of the Eastern Shore for 108.474.3 Dollars the Balance of your
Order drawn to him on William Merrit the 18^th Feb^ry and not paid,
which he will forward you by this Opportunity. The Commissioners
are directed by the Law to forward the Provisions, and we have
desired them to make Use of Conveyance by Water, whenever it can
be done, and you will probably receive Wheat from those who have
not an Opportunity of grinding it up in their Districts.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 77

[Council to William Smith Esqr]

Sir We received your Letter of the 29^th Ult^o and the 14^th Ins^t Our
Expectation that the General Assembly will meet in a Day or two,
to whose Consideration we intend to submit the several Letters and
Papers that relate to the Seizure of the French Flour, added to the
Information communicated by the Board of War in a Letter of the
7^th Ins^t that the Distresses of the Army are alarming and require
the speediest Relef have determined us not to grant the Permission
requested. We suppose the Importance of the Subject will induce the
General Assembly to deliberate on it as soon as they meet

p. 78

Thursday 16 March 1780

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to D^r John John-
son for the use of Tho^s Johnson Esq^r late Gov^r one hundred & sixteen
Pounds thirteen shillings & four Pence. Bal" of his last years Salary
& three thousand seven hundred & fifty Pounds the Compensⁿ made
him by the Gen^l Assembly as p his order of the 10 Instant.

March 16
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 124

Friday 17^th March 1780
Present as on Yesterday.

Ordered That ChrisF Edelin Esq^r Collector of the Tax for Fred-
erick County pay to Thomas Beatty Com^r for said County two thou-
sand Pounds to enable him to carry into Execution the Act for the
immediate Supply of Flour & other Provisions for the Army on
Account.
That the said Chrisf. Edelin Esq^r pay to Capt. William Beatty of
the 7^th Reg^r Ten thousand Dollars to be expended in the Recruiting
Service & Accounted for.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Beatty Esq^r nine
hundred and seventy Pounds to be delivered over to Capt. Richard
Haff on Account.
8

March 17
p. 125