of the Council of Maryland. 317

who will attend in the Beginning of the Session. It is likewise proper
we should have it in our Power to lay before the General Assembly
the fullest Information of what has been done in Consequence of the
Acts for procuring Recruits &^ca for which Purpose it will be neces-
sary to have complete Returns of the Recruits obtained in your
County, and to know how much of the 15 p Cent has been received
and what Part has been applied in obtaining Provision, agreeably
to our Directions

[Council to the Lieuts who made their Returns of Militia]

Sir It is proper we should have it in our Power to lay before the
Gen^l Assembly, the fullest Information of what has been done in
Consequence of the Acts for procuring Recruits &^ca for which Pur-
pose it will be necessary to have complete Returns of the Recruits
obtained in your County, and to know how much of the 15 p Cent
has been received and what Part has been applied in obtaining Provi-
sion agreeably to our Directions

[Council to Delegates in Congress]

Sir We request you to inform us whether the Act prohibiting
the Exportation of Provision from the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, is continued and that you will favor us with a Copy of the
Law for that Purpose, if any such has passed.

[Council to Mr Hughes, Commy of Prisoners at Balto.]

Sir The Restoration Privateer has released Cap^t Gorman and
another Inhabitant of this State on Parole, who are to be exchanged
for John Cheese and John James, who we have sent to you and
request you to have them put on Board the Vessel commanded by
Legh Master, now lying in the Harbour of Baltimore and bound
to new Providence

Liber C C
No. 22

Saturday 7^th October 1780

Present a son yesterday
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Maj^r Dean
and Lieut. Hamilton of the 4^th Reg^t Cloth & Trimmings sufF for a
Suit of Cloaths & Linen for 2 Shirts on Acc^t
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Paul Sherman four
Pounds ten shillings of the new Emission in lieu of one hundred
and Eighty Pounds due him p Acc^t passed by D. A.
That the said Treasurer pay to Ens. John Lowe of 2^d Reg^t one
pound nine shillings and three pence of the new Emission in lieu

October 7
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 205