of the Council of Maryland. 199

[Council to Adam Muir Esqr. Nav'l Offr 6^th Dist]

Sir The Enclosure is a Permit for Cap^t Perient Trott, to trans-
port to the Islands of Bermuda, in the Schooner Truce, three hun-
dred Bushels of Indian Corn, for the Relief of the Inhabitants of the
said Islands; which we request you will retain and that it shall not
have Effect until every Person on Board said Vessel, as well as the
Captain, take the Oath prescribed by the Act of Assembly in such
Case, a Certificate of which you are to transmit to Y^r Humble Servts.

Liber C C
No. 22

Monday 19^th June 1780

Present as on Saturday.
Commissions of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to Wil-
liam Thomas Commander of the Schooner Freemason, 70 Tons
burthen navigated by 14 men mounting 6 swivel Guns belonging to
Archibald Patison &C^o of Maryland, to Clement Warring Comman-
der of the Brig Duke of Lienster 70 Tons burthen, navigated by
14 men, mounting 4 Carriage Guns, belonging to Charles Crook-
shanks and Comp^y Maryland, and also to Joseph Farribault Com-
mander of the Brig Porgie 90 Tons burthen navigated by 20 Men
mounting 4 Carriage Guns belonging to Sam^l Smith &C^o of
Baltimore.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Gustavus Horner
of this State Surgeons Mate in the Hospital Department one hun-
dred and Fifty Pounds the Gratuity allowed by the Resolution of
the General Assembly of Decem^r 11. 1778 and also Two thousand
Dollars in lieu of Articles allowed by the Act relating to the Officers
and Soldiers of this in the American Army &^ca passed July 1779 and
agreeably to a Resolution of the Gen^l Assembly of June 17^th 1780.
That the said Treasurer pay to Daniel Jenifer Esq^r to be Delivered
over to Daniel Jenifer of this State Surgeon in the Hospital Depart-
ment, one hundred and Fifty Pounds the Gratuity and also two thou-
sand Dollars allowed him according to the above mentioned Reso-
lutions and Act of the General Assembly.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Edward Prall of the I^st
Regim^t Two thousand Two hundred and fifty Dollars to be ex-
pended in the Recruiting Service & accounted for
That the issuing Commissary deliver to John Davidson 8 hhds
and 3 Tierces or 10 hhds if there are no Tierces.

That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Gustavus Horner of
this State in the Hospital Department 3^ yds Cloth, 3 yd^s Linen for
lining, 3 yds Shalloon with Trimmings & Linen for 2 Shirts agree-
ably to a Resolve of 17 June 1780. and to Capt. Edw^d Prall of I^st
Reg^t 1 p⁸ Brittanies in p^l of the Article &^ca

June 19
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 163