148 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

with the Enemy, and as much Bar Iron and Pine Plank, not exceed-
ing one Inch in Thickness as will furnish each Officer with Specie
to purchase Cloaths, Linen and other necessary Apparel and to de-
fray contingent Expences. Our Wish that this Business should be
conducted in such a Manner as will most speedily relieve the Wants
of the Officers and give them Satisfaction, induces us to hope a Flag
and Passport may be procured from the Enemy to send into New
York for the Captive Officers of this State not more than 125 Bar-
rels of Flour, 50 Bushels of Peas 6ooo^tt of Bacon and 10 Barrels of
Pork thirty Tons of Bar Iron and 40,000 Feet of Pine Plank; a
Blank to be left for the Name of the Vessel and the Names of the
Captain and Hands to navigate her. We do not think the above mode
liable to any Objection, because the Extent and Kind of Supplies to
be sent will be known and if they do not exceed what will be suffi-
cient to answer the Purposes of relieving the Wants of the Officers
and supplying them with Specie to purchase Cloathing no Inconveni-
ence can possibly result to the Enemy from their Indulgence. If the
Enemy will not grant a Flag and Passport in a Way so general, be
pleased to let us know by the earliest Opportunity, in what Manner
they may be obtained, that the most effectual Measures may be fallen
on to expedite the necessary Supplies.

Liber C B
No. 23
p. 142
April 22

Saturday 22^d April 1780.
Present as on yesterday.

Commissions of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to Thomas
Johnson Commander of the Brig Ranger 150 Tons burthen navi-
gated by 50 Men, mounting 14 Carriage Guns, belonging to Daniel
Bowley and John M^cLure of Baltimore and also to Thomas Gibbons
Commander of the Schooner Jeune Pendant 40 Tons burthen navi-
gated by 12 Men mounting 4 Carriage Guns, 4 Swivels and 10 small
Arms belonging to Smith and Mathews & Comp^y.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Boone
app^d an Ens. in the 1^st Maryl^d Regim^t Two thousand Dollars to be
expended in the Recruit⁸ Service & Acc^d for
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Nich^s Manger of the 3^d
Regim^t one thousand five hundred Dollars to be expended in the
Recruiting Service & Accounted for
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Dallam one thousand
Dollars to be delivered over to Richard Dallam Esq^r on Account.
That the Collector of the Tax for Washington County pay to
Capt John Read of the Comp^y of Infantry to be raised in Virtue of
the late Act of Assembly, seven thousand five hundred Dollars to be
expended in the Recruiting Service and Acc^d for