of the Council of Maryland. 265

[Council to Capt. Geo. p. Keeports]

Sir We expect that about 260 Soldier Shirts will be delivered
by M^r W^m Smith on the Order of M^rs Lee. As M^r Griest has Direc-
tions to send some Vessels down for the Transportation of the
Troops to the Head of Elk, it will be a good Opportunity of sending
them down as well as the Overalls which we wrote for yesterday.
We request your Attention to this Business

Liber C C
No. 22

[Council to Mr. Isaac Griest, Balto.]

Sir The Regiment extraordinary now at this Post, are nearly
ready to march to the Northward; we prefer sending them by Water
to the Head of Elk, and, as sufficient Number of Vessels cannot be
procured here, request you will immediately, upon Receipt of this,
procure by Hire or otherwise a Sufficient Number of Vessels to
transport 300 Men from Hence to the Head of Elk. We have Reason
to believe you will meet with no Difficulty in getting the Vessels on
Hire, but should it be otherwise, you have a Power enclosed to
impress.

p. 162

Saturday 26^th August 1780

Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Charles Lans-
dale Eight hundred Pounds due him p Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Woolf three hundred Pounds
due him p Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l

That the said Treasurer pay to Key and Forrest four thousand
five hundred and ten Pounds due them p Account passed
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Jacob Gray Ser jean t
in the 2^nd Regim^t 1 Shirt 1 p^r Overalls, 1 p^r Shoes & 1 p^r Stockings
to be charged to said Regim^t

That M^r John Crisall purchase for the use of the Hospital 12
. Chamber Potts, 24 Porringers 1 Bag Coffee, 1 Barrel Vinegar 3 Gall⁸
Madeira Wine 6 Buckets 6 Kettles and two Bushels Indian Meal
and that he issue to Doct^r Murray 6 Buckets, 12 Cha. Potts, 24 Por-
ringers 6 Kettles, 6 1 Coffee, 12 is Sugar, 2 Bushels Indian Meal, 3
Gall⁸ Vinegar 1 Gal. Wine & 4 is Candles for the use aforesaid.

That the Collector of the Tax for Calvert County pay to Pat Sim
Smith Esq^r Commissary for said County six thousand Pounds to be
by him Accounted for and that the said Collector pay to Thomas
Jones Contractor for Horses &^ca in same County four thousand five
hundred Pounds to be by him Accounted for.

August 26
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 186