of the Council of Maryland. 39

We have taken the speediest Method of conveying it to your Excel-
lency, under an Impression of the Propriety of giving you the earli-
est Intimation of the Design of the Enemy We have the Honor to
be &^ca

[Council to Mons^r le Marquis de Vaudreuil or the Officer command-
ing the Ships of War of his most Christian Majesty
now in Chesapeake Bay.]

Sir. The enclosed is a Copy of the Intelligence we just received by
Express from his Excellency the Chevalier De la Luzerne and we
have taken this Method as the most expeditious to apprise you of
the Intention of the Enemy and to assure you that we will with the
utmost Alacrity afford every possible Aid that may be required, but
at present are unable to concert any Means that may be of Service
in frustrating the Designs of our common Foe We have the Honor
to be &^ca

Liber C C
No. 22

Tuesday 21 December 1779
Present as on Yesterday.
Commissions issued to Thomas Sprigg appointed Lieutenant of
Washington County in the room of Daniel Hughes, who has re-
moved to Baltimore Town and also to Thomas Johns appointed
Coroner of Montgomery County. —

December 21
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 92

Wednesday 22^d December 1779

Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Johnson
two thousand five hundred and forty two Pounds, ten shillings per
Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Isaac Perkins seven hundred
and Eighty eight Pounds, fourteen shillings & four Pence p Acc^t
passed by the Aud. Gen^l

December 22

Thursday 23^d December 1779

Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Knapp,
forty Eight Pounds, seven shillings and six Pence to be delivered
over to George Mann and One hundred and sixty five Pounds, seven
shillings and six Pence to be delivered over to William Whetcroft
due them per Accounts passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Serj^t John Smith of
the 2^d Regim^t one Coat and 2 pair of Shoes, to be charged to the
said Regim^t

December 23