202 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

with 30 Men mounting 14 Carriage Guns and 20 small Arms, be-
longing to Robert Morris and John Nisbett of Philadelphia and
Stephen Steward of Maryland.
William Fitzhugh Esquire appointed Recruiting Officer for Cal-
vert County.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John H. Stone
Esq^r five hundred Pounds in part of his Salary. —
That the said Treasurer pay to William Maw one thousand one
hundred & Eighty five Pounds for Damages done his House.
That the said Treasurer pay to Uriah Forrest one thousand five
hundred and sixty two Pounds, ten shillings for 172 Months Salary
as Aud. Gen^l to the 1 5^th Inst.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson Jun^r one thou-
sand and forty one Pounds, thirteen shillings and four Pence for
the use of John Rogers Esq^l" Chancellor due him for 1 Month Salary
to the 1^st of April last.
That the said Treasurer pay to Mat Wells Thirty four thousand
five hundred and Eighty nine Pounds, five shillings for Bacon & Pork
purchased of Wells and Cunes by the Governor and Council and
delivered to Col^o Henry Hollingsworth at the H^d of Elk p his Receipt
That the said Treasurer pay to John Taylor Esq^r one hundred and
two Pounds for the use of Aquila Parker due him p Acc^t passed by
the Dep^y Aud.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 119

[Council to Presidt of Congress]

Sir We have the Honor to acknowlege the Receipt of your Ex-
cellency's Letter of the 15^th Instant; it was immediately communi-
cated to the General Assembly of this State, now Sitting, who have
the important Subject of it now under Consideration.

[Council to Colo Henry Hollingsworth]

Sir In Order to judge of the Quantity of Provision forwarded,
under the Law for an immediate Supply of Flour &^ca it will be
necessary to know what you have received and from whom; not only
from the Commissioners, but from the Continental Purchasers. We
have some of your Returns, but they are not compleat. Let us hear
from you immediately on this Subject

[Council to Mr. Joshua Stevenson]

Sir We have received your Return by M^r W^m Smith, by which
it does not appear what Quantities of the Provision procured you
have on Hand. We request you to give us immediate Information
of what you now have and where, and to whom you have for-
warded any.