236 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

States, marching through this. As we are not invested with compe-
tent Authority to carry into Effect his Proposals of forming a Body
of Light Horse for the Service in the or main Army, and

p. 141

reducing the Number of Regiments in the Maryland Line, we did not
think it necessary to consider the Propriety of them, but have sub-
mitted those Subjects to the Consideration of Congress

July 28
Liber C B
No. 23
p. ^T77

Friday 28^th July 1780

Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to James Browne
from this State Surgeon General in the Hospital Department one
hundred and fifty Pounds the Gratuity allowed by the Resolution of
the General Assembly of 1 1 Dec^r 1778 and also two thousand Dollars
in lieu of Articles allowed by the Act relating: to the Officers &^ca
passed July 1779 agreeable to a Resolution of the General Assembly
of the 17 June 1780.
That the said Treasurer pay to the Honble Daniel of S^t Thomas
Jenifer Esq^r one of the Delegates from Maryland in Congress Eight
thousand Dollars to be Accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Bryan Twenty two Pounds
ten shillings for the use of Richard Glover and also the further Sum
of four hundred and seven Pounds fifteen shillings for the use of
Joseph Richardson p acc^te passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Ser j t Cheshire of the 7^th
Regim^t 1 Shirt and 1 p^r shoes to be charged to the said Regim^t
That the Collector of the Tax for Charles County pay to Col^o
Francis Ware Lieut of the said County four thousand Pounds to
be by him Accounted for.
William Jones of the late Capt Gales Comp^y of Matrosses from
this State having furnished an able bodied man to serve in the first
Maryland Regiment in his stead as appears by a Certificate of Capt.
Henry Gaither is hereby discharged from the Service.
Commissions issued to John Fletcher appointed Capt of a Comp^a
in the room of Augustus Wheatley. Joseph Hubberd Capt in the
room of James Byus, Sam^l Hubberd 2 Lieut, William Vickars, of
John Ens. belonging to the Lower Batt of Mil^a in Dorchester County
also to Jos. Daffin app^d Maj^r John Reed 2^d Lieut. Francis Turpin
Ens of Cap^t Ezekiel Reeds Comp^y Edward Scottow 1 Lieut, Sam^l
A. Hooper 2^d Lieut of Roger Hoopers Comp^y Thomas Logan Capt
in the room of Joseph Daffin James Sullivane 1 Lieut, Willis Newton
2^d Lieut, Thomas White Ens. William Ennalls Hooper Capt, in the
room of Levin Handy & James M^cAllister Ens. belonging to the
upper Batt of Militia in the County aforesaid.