of the Council of Maryland. 177

Thursday 18^th May 1780.

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Collector of the Tax for Frederick County pay
to Capt. William Beatty of the 7^th Regiment five thousand Dollars
to be expended in the Recruiting Service & Acc^d for.
That the Collector of the Tax for Kent County pay to Capt
Edward Wright of the 7^th Regim^t Three hundred and Fifty five
Pounds, fifteen shillings Balance due him on Ate' of the Rebuking
Service.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Josiah M^cGhee of the
5^th Regiment lately Discharged 1 pair of Shoes to be charged to the
said Regim^t and also to Captain William Beatty of the 7^th Regim^t
i Linen Coat for John Riggs a soldier of the said Regiment.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to His Excellency Thomas
Sim Lee Esquire one thousand eight hundred and ninety four
Pounds, one shilling in part of his Salary to the 8^th Inst.
That M^r John Shaw deliver to John Davidson Esq^r 6 Bbls. Cannon
Powder which he purchased of the Governor and Council at Public
Sale, M^r Shaw weighing & taking his Receipt therefor

Liber C B
No. 23
May 18

[Council to President of Congress]

Sir M^r John Davidson of this City, has deposited forty seven
thousand, nine hundred and eighty six Dollars and two thirds of a
Dollar, in the Continental Treasury here, in Expectation of receiving
Bills of Exchange from Congress at the Rate of one Spanish Dollar
for every forty Continental Dollars. If Bills cannot be obtained upon
the above Terms, we have engaged to repay this Money to M^r David-
son. The Continental and State Treasuries, are quite exhausted and
the Demands of the Baron DeKalb could not have been answered, if
we had not consented to that Expedient, to supply the Treasury with
Money. We have been informed, Congress have sold Bills at the
Rate herein specified; if that is the Case, as the Money has already
been appropriated to the Use of Congress, we suppose there cannot
be any Objection to furnishing M^r Davidson with the Bills

Liber C C
No. 22
p. 104

Friday 19^th May 1780

Present as on yesterday.
In Virtue of An Act of the General Assembly of this State entitled
An Act to prohibit for a limited Time the exportation of Wheat,
Flour, Rye, Indian Corn &^ca Permission is hereby given to Capt
Thomas Smith to transport from this State to the Islands of Ber-
muda three hundred Bushels of Indian Corn in the Sloop Hope for
the Relief of the Inhabitants of the said Islands, Provided the said

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Liber C B
No. 23
May 19
p. 156