of the Council of Maryland. 205

Monday 26^th June 1780

Present as on Saturday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Francis Raw-
lings j^r Forty Pounds due him p Account passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Isaac M^cHard Three hundred and
Thirty pounds due him p acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.

Liber C B
No. 23
June 26
p. 166

[Council to President of Congress]

Sir The General Assembly have passed an Act for sinking the
Quota required by Congress of this State of the Bills of Credit
emitted by Congress, agreeable to their Requisition, and we are
authorized to apply to your Excellency for new Bills sufficient to
exchange for the Continental Bills that may be brought in; We do
therefore request such a Number as Congress may deem necessary
for that Purpose. If Part could be immediately furnished, or in two
or three Days, we wish the Bearer may be detained for the Purpose
of bringing them down.

[Council to Committee for Cooperation]

Gentlemen We have the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt of
your Favor of the 19^th Ins^t with a Copy of His Excellency General
Washington's Letter relative to the important Subject of completing
the Quota of Men, and furnishing the Provisions before required.
We see and feel the Necessity of exerting ourselves to the utmost
upon this very trying and critical Occasion and if our Power was
equal to our Inclination, the Commander in Chief would soon be
extricated from his present very disagreeable and embarrassing
Situation, and be enabled to form the Plan of Operations to be
pursued in Concert with the French Commander. We have im-
parted the Contents of the Letters to the Assembly, and can assure
you that they are truly sensible of the critical and distressed Situation
of the Army, and the Difficulties and Embarrassments that surround
the General and need no Argument to prompt them to the fullest
Exertion of their Abilities

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 121

Tuesday 27^th June 1780

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered that M^r John Shaw deliver to Capt^s William Middleton &
Robert Berry of the State Boats Dolphin & Plater each 15! Cannon
Powder
That M^r John Shaw deliver to the said Capt W^m Middleton 13
Stands small Arms, 40 rounds of Cartridges to each Stand. 6 Cut-
lasses 1 quire Cannon Cartridge Paper and 3 p^r Pistols and also to

Liber C B
No. 23
June 27
p. 166