of the Council of Maryland. 263

[Council to Mr. Josiah Johnson]

Sir We refer you to the enclosed, which we request you will
deliver and at the same Time give the necessary Information & As-
sistance to the Commissary in Order to have the Flour removed
as speedily as possible

[Council To the Continental Commissary at the Head of Elk or of
the District including Duck Creek.]

Sir We have received Information for M^r Josiah Johnson, one
of the Commissioners in Kent, under the Law for the immediate
Supply &^ca that the Grain and Flour which he had procured, was
lodged at Duck Creek and that he had wrote to M^r Henry Hollings-
worth he was ready to deliver it to his Order, to which he had
received no Answer. We cannot account for this Delay in forward-
ing the Provision to the Army for which there have been and con-
tinue, such urgent Demands, and are apprehensive some other
Supplies from this State to Duck Creek may be under the same

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No. 22

p. 160

Circumstances. This is a Matter of so much Consequence we doubt
not, you will have it immediately examined into and the Cause of the
Delay discovered and removed. We enclose this to M^r Johnson and
request you will have the Provision received & forwarded.

p. 161

Thursday 24^th August 1780

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Capt. George Keeports deliver to William Smith
Esquire 100 nine pound Shot.
That t he western shore Treasurer pay to Nich^s M^cNemara a
soldier in the 1^st Regim^t Twenty Pounds in lieu of Articles allowed
by the G. Ass^y for the year 1779
That the said Treasurer pay to William Rawlings four hundred
and Forty two Pounds ten shillings due him p acc^t passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut James Bruff of the 6^th
Regim^t one thousand nine hundred Dollars and three Pounds ten
shillings in Specie agreeable to a Resolution of the General Assembly.
That James Lloyd Chamberlaine Esq^r pay to James Hindman
Esquire sixteen thousand Pounds for Sundries sold Col^o Richardson
for the Brig Talbot.
That John Crisall issue to William Tuck 24 rations due to John
Knight a Soldier in the Regitn^l Extra who is in Goal for Burglary.
Commission of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to James
Renner Commander of the Schooner Eagle 24 Tons burthen navi-
gated by 30 Men, mounting 4 Carriage Guns 4 Swivels and 2

Liber C B
No. 23
August 24
p. 185