324 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

of the new Emission in lieu of one hundred and forty seven Pounds
five shillings due him p Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Jonathan Parker Two pounds and
six pence of the new Emission in lieu of Eighty one Pounds & Eight
Pounds eight shillings and ten Pence in lieu of three hundred and
thirty seven Pounds, twelve shillings & six Pence due him p Accounts
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Jesse Hollingsworth one thousand
and Twenty three Pounds, fifteen shillings of the new Emission in
lieu of Forty thousand nine hundred and Fifty Pounds due him
for 10 hhds. of Rum purchased of him for the Maryland Troops by
I Randall p his order.
That the said Treasurer pay to Jesse Hollingsworth Fifty Pounds
of the new Emission to be delivered over to Thomas Langton in lieu
of Two thousand Pounds due him for the like Sum lent the Continent
by him in May last.
That the said Treasurer pay to Ens. John Sears of the 2^d Reg^t
Two Pounds fifteen shillings and six Pence of the new Emission in
lieu of one hundred & eleven Pounds due him p account passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson jun^r one hun-
dred & fifty Pounds of the new Emission to be deliv^d over to His
Exc^y Tho^s S. Lee Esq^r on Acc^t

[Council to Mr. Thomas Donellan]

Sir We request you to send forward to the Head of Elk, all the
Flour you have in your Possession and have it delivered to Col^o
Henry Hollingsworth. You will, in executing this Order, take care
to reserve as much at your Post as may be wanted for immediate
Consumption. M^r Stevenson one of the Commissioners for Balti-
more County informs us he has a large Quantity of Flour still in
his Possession, you will call on him for it immediately.

[Council to Colo. Henry Hollingsworth]

Sir A Letter from the Commander in Chief, represents the Dis-
tress of the Army for want of Flour, to be exceeding great, and we
are called on by Congress to send a Supply immediately, and do
request you to deliver to Col^o Yeates, all you have on Hand or may
receive from M^r Donnellan, or any of the Commissaries to be for-
warded with the utmost Dispatch to Head Quarters. Let us know
what Provision you have received since your last Return.