152 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

[Council to Colo Henry Hollingsworth]

Sir The enclosed will give you a Power to impress Vessels to
transport the Troops destined for reinforcing the Southern Army,
to be made Use of if the Vessels cannot be otherwise provided. We
shall endeavour to have one or more Look out Boats down the Bay.
It would be improper to depend entirely on them some of the Vessels
you will have may be fast Sailers and if put under the Command
of trusty Officers, might proceed down before the Rest, every possi-
ble Caution should be taken on this Occasion. We are sorry the
State of the Treasury will not admit of our sending you more than
ten thousand Dollars: we will as soon as in our Power, supply what-
ever you advance in the manufacturing of the Wheat and other
Matters, not directed by the Law to be paid in Certificates. As we
have very little Provision at this Place, we suggest the Propriety of
your furnishing the Troops with a Sufficient Quantity to subsist them
on their Passage to Virginia, without having any Reliance on pro-
curing any here. You will make the same Allowance for the Vessels
and Hands impressed, as you pay for those hired

Liber C B

No. 23

p. 143
April 25

Tuesday 25 April 1780.

Present as on yesterday —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Jesse Littell
Eighty four Pounds, seven shillings and six Pence due him p Acc^t
passed by the D. Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Townsend one hundred
and fifty Pounds due him p Ace. passed by the D. Aud.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Ja^s Carter & Littleton
Willing recruits for 1 Reg each a Suit of Cloaths the Bounty all ^l
by the late Act of Ass^y

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 93

[Council to Capt Geo. p. Keeports]

Sir We must request you will deliver to Capt. Levin Handy all
the Cloth &^ca for Officers Blankets, Overalls, Shirts and Shoes you
have on Hand, to be brought by him in M^r Middleton's Boat to this
Place, where they may with more Conveniency be distributed among
the Troops of the Maryland Line on their Route to the Southward.
If the Troops now under Innoculation and those you have Reason
shortly to expect to take the Small Pox are not provided with Blank-
ets, you are to retain in your Hands a Number sufficient for the
Purpose.

[Council to Thos Richardson Esqr]

Sir We have Reason to believe by the latest Intelligence received
that the Route of the Troops is changed and that they are to proceed