32 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23
December 6
p. 88

Monday 6^th December 1779

Present as on Saturday. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Beriah
Maybury, One hundred and twenty five Pounds, two shillings and
six Pence due him per Account passed by the Dep^y Aud^r And also
the further Sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Goldsmith one thousand
and seventy eight Pounds, ten shillings due him per Account passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
M^r Wederstrandt is hereby requested and Authorized to purchase
from 12 to 15000 ibs of good grass fed Beef if to be had at 7/6 p
lb. for the use of the State of Maryland and he is likewise desired
to advise this Board as soon as he has executed this Commission
that inconveniences may be avoided in transporting the Beef hither.
Commission issued to James Horner Esquire elected Sheriff of
Harford County

December 7
p. 89

Tuesday 7^th December 1779
Present as on Yesterday —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Allen Quynn,
One hundred and Eighty eight Pounds, twelve shillings and six
Pence due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt John Loara ten thousand
Pounds to be delivered over to Capt George Keeports on Account. —

That the said Treasurer pay to John Muir, two thousand, four
hundred and forty two Pounds, seventeen shillings and Six Pence
for the purchase of Cloathing for the Army on Account. —
Permission is hereby given to Capt. Joseph Robinson, to transport
from this State to the Islands of Bermuda, one thousand and ten
Bushels of Indian Corn in the Sloop Unity for the relief of the In-
habitants of the said Islands. —

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 45

[Council to Mr. Abraham Faw]
Sir. The Barracks in Frederick Town are not in a State to ac-
commodate Troops and as probably Part of the American Army
may be quartered in that Town this Winter, we wish you to have
them put in a more eligible Condition as speedily as possible. It is
represented to this Board that in a short Time and with little Ex-
pence, they may be made fit for Use and that now, so far from
answering the Purpose for which they were erected, they serve for
a Rendezvous for Negroes in the Night, by which they are in Dan-
ger of being burnt and a Nuisance to the Inhabitants. It is expected
you will immediately hire a careful Hand to look to their Safety, or
undertake it yourself