1 60 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

should come on shore at this Place to receive the Signals agreed on
to be made by the State Boats, one of which is now down the Bay
on the Lookout, the other will be ready to proceed with the first
Division. Several of the Skippers of the Vessels impressed, have
applied to us for Provisions, but as we have but a small Quantity

p. 98

at this Post, we have referred them to you We shall be obliged to you
to give us the most early Notice when you have obtained Vessels
sufficient for the Transportation of the Troops

May 2
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 146

Tuesday 2^d May 1780
Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Chalmers,
three thousand six hundred Dollars for 1200 lbs shad, fish pur-
chased of him by this Board for the Continental Troops in this
City and Delivered to M^r Crisall.
That the said Treasurer pay to Ens. Richard Chew one hundred
& twenty two Pounds, twelve shillings and six Pence due him p
Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Doct. James Murray Nine hun-
dred & sixty three Pounds due him p acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Uriah Forrest one thousand
and forty one Pounds thirteen shillings and four Pence due him for
i Months Salary as Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Sands, one hundred and
twelve Pounds ten shillings due him p Account passed by the Dep^y
Aud^r
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Will"^l Middleton five hun-
dred Pounds on Account.

p. M7

Ordered That M^r John Shaw deliver to Capt. Robert Berry for
the Plater, 6 match Staves 6 Ladles & Screws. 6 Rammers and

[A match
staff was a
staff with a
slot in the
upper end
and a spike
in the lower
used on
shipboard to
hold a slow
match]

Spunges and 8 Swivel Shot, and also to Capt William Middleton
for the Dolphin, 6 doz small Swivel shot, 8 Sweeps, 6 Cutlasses and
6 Pistols. —
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. William Middle-
ton for the Dolphin 8 hanks of Marline.
That the said Commissary deliver to William Probate and John
Hawser Recruits for the 6^th Reg^t a Suit of Cloaths, each allowed by
the Gen^l Assembly as a Bounty.
That the said Commissary deliver to Capt. Gaither 1 p^s Brittanies
for Capt. Alex^r Lawson Smith of the late Rowlings's Regim^t in part
of the Articles all^d by the Gen^l Assembly.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 08

[Council to Capt Geo. Keeports]
Sir M^r MTadon has made us an Offer of a Number of Shoes &
Stockings the Shoes at 50 and the Stockings at 30 Dollars. If you