280 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 172

Boats are engaged to proceed down the Bay against the Enemy
immediately and we apprehend your Vessel will not be ready in
Time to do any Thing effectual in Conjunction with the Force from
this and Virginia. We still hope something will be done in Balti-
more to assist in this Business but Dispatch is absolutely necessary
If the Captains of the Vessels bound to sea call on us, we can give
them some material Information and we wish they may be permitted,
with Liberty to cooperate in the Bay, with some Force we have here
and expect they will meet from Virginia

Liber C B
No. 23
September 7
p. 191

Thursday 7^th September 1780
Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to James M^cCubbin
Ci to the Senate five hundred Pounds due him p Acc^t passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Col^o Forrest shoes and
Blankets sufP for the sick Soldiers in the Hospital.
That M^r John Shaw deliver to John Chalmers 1 Swivel & 20
rounds of Powder & Ball, 4 muskets & 25 rounds Cartridges for each,
i Ammunition Chest & 6 Cutlasses to be delivered in good order
unless taken by the Enemy or the Powder & Ball expended in this
Expedition.
Commission of Letters of Marque & Reprisal issued to John Gif-
fords Comm^r of the Brig Randolph 90 Tons burthen navigated by
28 men, mounting 8 Carriage Guns belonging to John Gwin &
Comp^y of Baltimore.

September 8

Friday 8^th September 1780
Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the Collector of Baltimore Town pay to James
Calhoun Esq^r Commissary of Purchases for Baltimore County
Twenty thousand Pounds to be by him acc^d for
That Joshua Cockey one of the Collectors for Baltimore County
pay to the said James Calhoun Ten thousand Pounds to be by him
Accounted for.
That the Collector of the Patapsco Upper Hundred of Balt^o
County pay to the said James Calhoun ten thousand Pounds to be
Accounted for
That Samuel Godman pay to the said James Calhoun six thou-
sand one hundred and twenty one Pounds, two shillings and nine
Pence the Bal³ due the State for Sundries sold him.
That M^r John Shaw deliver to Capt. Rob^t Berry for the Plater
250 Musket Cartridges, 6 Muskets & 1 Speaking Trumpet and also