of the Council of Maryland. 59

Quantity of each and of the Persons in whose Possession it is seized,
in Order that we may fix with the utmost certainty the precise Quan-
tity purchased under the Pretext of purchasing for the French. This
will lead to a Detection of that Villany which we have the strongest
Reason to Suspect and to which we think the present Distresses of
our Army may in great Measure be imputed. We would not have the
Flour, seized in the Hands of French Agents, transported, until you
receive our Orders, unless you have Assurances from good Author-
ity, that it is necessary for the Relief of the Army; for it is our Desire
to avoid every-Thing that is offensive to the Minister of France or
which may in any Manner counteract the Schemes or Plans con-
certed by him, to annoy our common Enemy, or which may be con-
strued into a Disinclination in us to grant him the necessary Supplies.
We do not esteem it necessary, at this Time, to add any Thing more
to what is suggested in our circular Letter.

Liber C C
No. 22

Tuesday 18 January 1780

Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Uriah
Forrest Three hundred and seventy six Pounds, five shillings and
Eleven Pence half penny for the Use of Col^o John Moale and his
Battalion of Militia in Baltimore Town p Acc^ts Examined and passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Uriah Forrest to be delivered
over to Capt. Thomas Cromwell two thousand Dollars for the use
of John Dean Maj^r of the 4^th Reg^t and two thousand Dollars for the
Use of Lieut Adam Hoops and two thousand Dollars for the Use
of Ensign Isaac Hanson of the 4 Regim^t Agreeably to the Act of
Assembly.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. John Chalmers a Recruiting
Officer in Ann Arundel County three thousand Dollars to be ex-
pended in the Recruiting Service and Accounted.
That the said Treasurer pay to Ser j. Enoch McLane one thousand
Eight hundred Dollars to be expended in the Recruiting Service and
Accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. George Hamilton of the 5^th
Regim^t two thousand Dollars to be expended in the Recruiting Serv-
ice and Accounted for.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. John Courts Jones
12 Shirts, 12 pair shoes and 12 pair of Stockings for Gen^l Small-
woods Baggage Guard.
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. John Courts
Jones of the 7 Maryl^d Regim^t 14 yds Linen, for Shirts, thread suffi-
cient to make them up and 2 pair of Stockings & 3 yds Linen for

January 18
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 100
p. 101