of the Council of Maryland. 14?

Friday 21 April 1780

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Uriah
Forrest one thousand one hundred Dollars to be expended in the
recruiting Service and Accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Stephen West Esq^r five hundred
and Sixty two Pounds ten shillings for 30 pair of Stockings pur-
chased of him by the Governor for the use of the Army.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Ens Samuel Hamilton
of the 6^th Reg^t 4 Suits of Cloaths except 2 Coats for four Recruits
enlisted by him
That the said Commissary deliver to the said Ens. Samuel Hamil-
ton 3 yds. Linen for Lining in part of the Articles allowed by the
late Act of Assembly.
That the said Commissary deliver to Ens. Richard Chew of the
2^d Brigade 3 yds Linen for Lining and 2 p^r Stockings in part of the
Articles &c^a
That the said Commissary deliver to Lieut. Charles Bevan of the
6^th Regim^t 3 yds Linen for Lining in part of the Articles &c^a
That the said Commissary deliver to Ens. John Boone of the I^st
Reg^t 3 yds Linen for Lining and 2 p^r Stockings in part of the Arti-
cles &c^a
That the said Commissary deliver to Lieut Nich⁸ Manger of the
3^d Reg^t 3 yds. Linen for Lining in part of the Articles &c^a
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to Ens. Samuel Hamilton of
the 6 Reg^t 3 J yds. Cloth, 3 yds shalloon and one p^s Brittanies of the
3^d Quality — to Lieut. Charles Bevan of the said Reg^t 3^ yds. Cloth,
3 yds. Shalloon & 1 p^r Brittaiiks of the <,* Quality — to Ens. Richard
Chew of the 2^d Brigade Cloth sufp for a Suit of Cloaths, 3 yds
Shalloon, and one p^s Brittanies of the 3^d Quality to Ens John Boone
of the 1^st Regim^t Cloth suff^l for a Suit of Cloaths, 3 yds. Shalloon
and 1 p^s of Brittanies of the 3^d Quality and also to Lieut Nicholas
Manger of the third Regim^t 3! yds Cloth and 3 yds. Shalloon in part
of the Articles allowed them by the Act of the Gen^l Assembly relat-
ing to the Officers and Soldiers &c^a

Liber C B
No. 23
April 21
p. 141

[Council to Colo. Nathaniel Ramsay]

Sir — It is with great Pleasure we inform you that the General
Assembly have passed an Act, enabling us to afford Assistance to
the Captive Officers of this State in New York. If a Flag and Pass-
port can be obtained, we have a Power to send into New York or
such Place as the Enemy will permit, such a Quantity of Flour, Corn,
Beans, Peas, Bacon and Pork, in Barrels, as may be deemed suffi-
cient by this Board, for the Support of the Officers of this State now

Liber C C

No. 23
p. 91