of the Council of Maryland. 275

as to make the Bread merchantable or proper for the Use of the
Army; when this is done, it should likewise be forwarded. We
request you to let us hear from you soon, in Answer to this.

Liber C C

No. 22

Monday 4 September 1780
Present as on Saturday.
Ordered That the Collector of the Tax for Baltimore County pay
to John Cockey Contractor for Waggons & Teams Ten thousand
Pounds on Account
That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Muir six thousand
Dollars to be by him Accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. William Middleton six hun-
dred and fifty six Pounds, ten shillings due him p acc^t passed by
the Dep^ty Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Robert Berry five hundred &
sixty three Pounds ten Shillings due him p Acc^t passed by the D.
Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson j^r four hundred
& sixteen Pounds thirteen shillings & four Pence for 1 m^o Salary to
the 1^st Ins^t

September

14
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 189

Ordered That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt Robert
Berry of the Plater 5 Gall^s of Rum & 10 r^s Brown Sugar the Allow-
ance for the month of Sept.
That M^r Shaw deliver to Capt. Robert Berry 10 1 Buck Shott 25 1
Powder 20 is Musket Ball 8 fathom Match rope & 1 Quire of Cart-
ridge Paper for the Plater and also to Capt. William Middleton 15 i
Buck shott 15 Is Powder & 10 1 Musket Ball for the Dolphin.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Robert Reith one hun-
dred and Twenty five Pounds for 1 Month Salary to the 1^st Inst.

p. 190

[Council to Chas. Blake Esqr.]

Sir We have just received yours of the 25^th Ult^o and expect to
have the Return you mention and to hear that you are forwarding
the Wheat to the Head of Elk. We have some Medicine in the
State Store which Doct^r Davidson may have for the Amount of the
Wheat purchased of him, if on his Application, we can Spare all the
Articles he wants. The new Money will be out in a few Days and
it must be rated in your Purchases at 40 Continental Dollars for one
new Dollar. Under our present Difficulties and the Necessity there
is of supplying the Army immediately, we must request you to pro-
cure the Flour on the best Terms you can, but we wish you not to
exceed one and a Half new Dollars p Bushel of Wheat. The Pn>
priety of keeping this secret, will doubtless, occur to you

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 168