of the Council of Maryland. 195

[Council to Capt John Swan]

Sir We have received yours of the 1 I^th and are of Opinion with
you, it would be more eligible to wait the Result of Col^o Ramsay's
Application for a Flag, rather than engage M^r Smith's Brig at a
certain and heavy Demurrage.

Liber C C
No. 22

Wednesday 14^th June 1780

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Chalmers
seventy five Pounds p Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Robert Berry Three hundred
& twelve Pounds, fifteen shillings to be by him Accounted for.

Liber C B
No. 23
June 14
p. 162

Thursday 15^th June 1780.

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt. Joseph
Middleton I Barrel Beef or Pork for the Crew of the Continental
Ship Chase.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. Robert Berry Sail
Cloth suff^t for a Foresail and Tar Pauling for the Boat Plater.
That M^r John Shaw deliver to the said Capt Berry Rope stiff^l for
Boltroping the Foresail of the Plater.
Commission issued to Francis Porter appointed Ens. of Capt.
Dawsons Comp^y in the 38^th Battalion of Militia in Talbot County.

Liber C B
No. 23
June 15
p. 162

[Council to Thos Richardson Esqr]

Sir In Answer to your Letter of the 10^th Ins^t we can only say
that we had given Orders and taken every effectual Step in our
Power to have the Provision and Forage which was collected in the
several Counties conveyed to the Head of Elk, except such Quanti-
ties as were ordered by the Commander in Chief to remain at George
and Baltimore Towns; we are truly sensible o fthe Necessities of
our Army and shall do every Thing within our Reach to relieve them.

[Council to the Commrs of the several Counties]

Gentlemen The General Assembly have passed an Act this Ses-
sion, by which the Power and Authority delegated to the Commis-
sioners of the several Counties respectively by the Act for the
immediate Supply &^ca to hire or impress Vessels & Carriages for the
Purpose of transporting Flour and other Provisions by them ob-
tained is revived and continued until the End of the next Session of

Liber C C

No. 22

p. "S