of the Council of Maryland. 159

[Council to the Commissioners of Frederick & Washington Counties]

Gentlemen We request you will furnish Forage for the Subsis-
tence of the Teams employed by Col^o Hollingsworth in removing
Cannon from Hughs's Works to Baltimore Town for the Use of the
Continent
[Council to Col. Henry Hollingsworth]

Sir We received your Letter of the 27^th Ins^t and it is with real
Concern we inform you there is not an Ounce of Pork or Salt Beef
at this Place belonging to the Public. To relieve the immediate
Wants of the Troops, we have borrowed 30 Barrels of exceeding fine
Pork and sent you by John Wormsly and have directed M^r Poe to
procure all the Pork and Salt Beef he can at Baltimore Town, with
the utmost Expedition and forward to you. In Case the Troops
should embark before the Pork and Beef can be procured we have
ordered him to send it to this Place. You will receive ten thousand
Pounds by John Wormsly, to purchase Beef and other Provisions
for the Troops. Enclosed are Orders on the Commissioners of
Washington and Frederick to supply Forage, agreeable to your
Request M^r Poe in Baltimore Town acts as Quarter Master and has
Forage for that Purpose

Liber C C

No. 22

Monday 1^st May 1780

Present as on Saturday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Robert Reith
Messenger to the Governor & Council one hundred and Twenty five
Pounds for 1 mo. Salary to this Inst.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. William Middleton four
hundred and two Pounds, fifteen shillings on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Hyde, four hundred and
sixteen Pounds, thirteen shillings and four Pence due him as Ass^t
Clerk to the Gov^r & Council this day.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson J^r four hundred
and sixteen Pounds thirteen shillings and four Pence for 1 Mo.
Salary due this Inst.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jesse Littell one hundred and sixty
eight Pounds, fifteen shillings due him per Acc^t passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
Commission issued to William Middleton appointed Capt, of the
Schooner Boat Dolphin in the Service of this State.

May i
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 146

[Council to Colo Henry Hollingsworth]

Sir You will receive with this by Capt. Thomas Price 15 Barrels
of Pork and 15 Barrels of Beef. It will be proper that an Officer

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 08