330 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23
p. 213

Ordered That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Lieut Sam^l Han-
son of the Reg^t Extra 9 h Coffee deficiency of Stores to the 1^st Inst,
and also to Capt. William Middleton of the State Boat Dolphin 2

rations p Day for himself and one Ration for each of the Hands
employed to navigate the said Boat.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Cap^t William Beatty
14 Coats, 36 Jackets 1 p^r Breeches, 10 p^r Overalls, 12 Shirts 85 p^r
Stockings, 15 p^r Shoes, 15 hats 85 Blankets, to be delivered over
to the Soldiers in the Maryland Line and to be by him accounted for
to the said Comm^y
That the Armourer deliver to Capt. Benjamin Williams 45 Mus-
kets complete with Accoutrements, 12 Boarding Pikes & 6 Cutlasses
to be delivered over to Richard Barnes Esq^r Lieut, of S^t Marys
County.
Commission issued to Benjamin Williams appointed Captain of the
Barge called the Independence.
The Council have this Day agreed with Capt. William Middleton
to command the State Boat Dolphin for six Months on the following
Terms £ 9 hard money at the Exchange, 2 Gallons Rum f 1 Bohea
Tea, Sis Bro. Sugar and 4^ Is Coffee p month and 2 rations p Day.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer deliver to John Dorsey
& Co. 94 hli^ds Tubaixu weighing 88,997 ^ ^a 5^o£ "P hund. and 4 p
Cent amounting to forty six thousand two hundred and seventy eight
pounds, ten shillings which this Board have sold them
That John Bullen Esq^r Quarter Mast^r deliver to Col^o Alexander
Lawson Smith of the Regim^t Extra 1 Covered Ammunition Waggon
to be charged to the Continent
That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Garreguies a
Recruit enlisted for the 8^th Regim^t fourteen Pounds, one shilling
and three pence of the new Emission in lieu of one thousand five
hundred Dollars part of the Bounty engaged to be given him by
Richard Dallam Lieut of Harford County as appears by his Letter
to this Board of the 15^th Inst to be charged to the said Richard
Dallam.

That the said Treasurer pay to Monica Clifford eight Pounds,
three shillings and one penny half penny of the new Emission in lieu
of three hundred and Twenty six Pounds five shillings due p Acc^t
passed by the Dep^y Aud.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 198

[Council to Colo. Alexr L. Smith]

Sir We request you will prepare to march agreeable to the Route
fixed by the Board as soon as possible. Tt will be necessary that a
sufficient Number of Officers should remain in this City to take