of the Council of Maryland. 117

Thursday 23^d March 1780.

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Ens. John
Lowe of the 2^d Maryl^d Regim^t 2 pair of Stockings in part of the
Articles allowed by the Gen^l Assembly.
That the said Commissary deliver to Horatio Roberts of the 7
Reg^t and Michael Coale and John Wharton of the 1^st Reg^t Recruits,
each, a Suit of Cloaths the Bounty allowed by the late Act of
Assembly.
That the said Commissary deliver to William Hillier of the 2^d
Regim^t 1 shirt & 1 p^r Overalls and to Francis Fairbrother of the
1^st Reg^t 1 p^r Overalls.
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to Ens. John Lowe of the
2^d Regim^t I p* Brittanies of the 3^d Quality in part of the Articles &c^a
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Beriah Maybury
seventy two Pounds, fifteen shillings due him p Acc^t passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee
Esquire Two thousand and Eighty three Pounds, six shillings and
Eight Pence for 1 Month Salery to the 12^th Instant.
Mess^rs Henry & Earle from the House of Delegates informs his
Excellency that a sufficient Number of Members are met to proceed
to Business.

Liber C B
No. 23
p. 127
March 23

[Council to Mr. Jacob Giles]

Sir It is and has been invariably the Opinion of this Board that
the Commissioners appointed to execute the Law for the immediate
Supply of Flour and other Provisions for the Army might in Virtue
of that Act, seize every Species of Provisions therein enumerated, as
well what might be found in the Hands of Public, as private Pur-
chasers and we have given Instructions accordingly. Your Letter of
the 13^th Ins^t shall be immediately laid before the General Assembly

[Council to General Gist]

Sir We have received your Letters of the 23^d Ult^o and have made
the Appointments agreeable to your Recommendation and in our
Letter to the Board of War, have directed the Sergeants recom-
mended by Gen^l Smallwood, to be commissioned in his Brigade,
leaving the Rank to be setled hereafter. M^r Randall will be requested
to dispose of the mix'd Cloth and to procure other more suitable and
we hope soon to forward Linen and Trimmings. The further Con-
tents of your Letter will be laid before the General Assembly

Liber C C
No. 22
p. 79

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