of the Council of Maryland. 355

you to provide them with the Provision necessary. The Flour at
Col. Fitzhugh's Mill, should be used first, if it can conveniently be
conveyed to the necessary Posts.

Liber C C
No. 22

Thursday 9^th November 1780

Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. John I.
Jacob Three Pounds, nineteen shillings & seven Pence of the new
Emission in lieu of one hundred & Fifty nine Pounds, two shillings
and six pence p Account passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Montjoy Bailey five Dollars
of the new Emission in lieu of seventy five Pounds for the use of
Nich^s Tice p Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Ens. Rich^d Chew of
the 4 Reg^t 2 Shirts in part of the Articles allowed by the Gen^l As-
sembly.
That M^r John Shaw deliver to Jos. Dowson 20 Muskets, 6 Pistols
800 Cartridges 20 Cutlasses 70 is Powder, 30 Flints 4 Swivels &
12 Boarding Pikes to enable him to fit out the Schooner Kitty as a
Privateer & to be ret^d in Kind if not taken by the Enemy.
That the Lieutenants of Ann Arundel and Baltimore Counties
immediately embody one hundred of the Militia of their respective
Counties consisting of one Field Officer, two Captains two Lieuten-
ants, two Ensigns, four Serjeants & one hundred rank and file for
the Purpose of Guarding the Magazines in Annapolis & Baltimore
Town and for the Defence of the said City & Town

November 9
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 225

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr]

Sir We have judged it proper to order one hundred Militia of
Baltimore County, to be embodied and request you to supply M^l
Donnellan with Provision for them

[Council to Mr. Thomas Donellan]

Sir We have wrote to M^r Calhoun to supply you with Provision
for the Militia, ordered to be embodied in Baltimore County and
request you to have it delivered to them

[Council to Andw Buchanan Esqr.]

Sir We enclose you an Order to embody, immediately, one hun-
dred of the Militia of your County and have them Stationed in
Baltimore Town under proper Officers. The Enemy being up the
Bay, tho' not in considerable Force, renders this Order absolutely

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 208