158 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

[Council to Richd Dallam Esqr]

Sir We have received yours of Yesterday and immediately laid it
before the General Assembly in Hopes they will pass a Resolve to
empower us to employ you on this Occasion in the Purchase of
Forage; if that is done we shall send you a Sum of Money by the
first good Opportunity but cannot detain the Post.

April 20
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 146

Saturday 29^th April 1780

Present as on yesterday.
The State Boat Dolphin was taken into the Continental Service &
ret^d 24 May.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Paul Richards
of the 3^d Regim^t 2 Shirts, 1 p^r Stockings and 1 p^r Leather Breeches.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to William Hyde Ten thou-
sand Pounds for the use of Col^o Henry Hollingsworth on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to James O'Harra Two hundred
Pounds allowed to him by this Board from the 16 February last to
this Inst, by Virtue of a Resolve of the General Assembly passed the
7^th of August 1779.
That the said Treasurer pay to Robert Dorsey Esq^r five thousand
Pounds to be delivered over to David Poe Esq^r on Account.

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 96

[Council to The Commissioners of Baltimore County]

Gent M^r Poe, who acts in the Quarter Master's Department at
Baltimore Town, represents to us that he is in great Want of Forage,
you will therefore deliver him 500 Bushels of Indian Corn and the
Bran and Shorts produced from all the Wheat you have collected,
except that which was purchased by the French Agents.

[Council to Mr. David Poe]

Sir If you have any Pork in Barrels or Salt Beef, or can buy or
borrow any on the Credit of the State, you must send it off as soon
as possible to Col^o Hollingsworth at the Head of Elk for the Use of
the Troops there destined to the Southward who are much distressed
for the Want of Provision. M^r Griest has a Power to impress Ves-
sels and you must apply to him to furnish you with one we have

p. 97

desired the Commissioners for Baltimore County to supply you with
Forage. We have sent you five thousand Pounds, all the Money we
can spare at this Time. You must apply to M^r John Dorsey, who will
let you have ten thousand Pounds on Account of the State. If the
Troops should leave the Head of Elk before you can send off the
Pork & Beef, you must send it here