90 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

turns from all the Commissioners of the several Counties, of the
Flour and Wheat obtained under the Law, but from those received,
the Quantity does not exceed 8000 Barrels, exclusive of the Flour
purchased for the French. It would give us infinite Pleasure to be
favoured with a Communication of the several Matters of Impor-
tance agitated in Congress which relate to this State.

Liber C B

No. 23

p. "4
February 19

Saturday 19 February 1780.

Present as on Thursday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Samuel Chase
Esq^r Twenty five thousand Pounds for the use of John Dorsey &
Comp^y on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Alexander W. Davy four thousand
seven hundred and ninty six Pounds to be delivered over to Capt.
Geo. p. Keeports on account for the Purchase of Cloathing.
That Captain Geo. Keeports deliver to Capt. Samuel Sadler of the
Comp^y of Matrosses lately commanded by Capt. Gale 1 p^s Brittanies
of the 2^d Quality in part of the Articles allowed by the General
Assembly.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to the said Capt. Samuel
Sadler 2 pair Stockings in part of the Articles &c^a
The Commission of David Poe from James Calhoun Esquire Dep^y
Quarter Master Gen^l of the 8^th April 1778 being produced to this
Board, Licence is hereby granted according to the Act of Assembly
in such Case lately made and Provided to the said David Poe to Act
as an Assistant Dep^y Q Mast^r Gen^l of the Army of the United States
for Baltimore County he having previously taken the Oath prescribed
by the said Act.
Edward Wright heretofore Licenced by this Board, having ap-
plied and previously taken the Oath required by the Act of Assembly
in such Case lately made & Provided is hereby Licenced to Act as
an Ass^t D. For Mast. Gen^l within the sixth District of this State and
also Henry Hollingsworth Esq^r heretofore Licenced by the Gov^r
&C^o having this Day produced the Same to this Board and also
Lodged a Cert^a of his having taken the Oath prescribed by the Act

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for the more effectual preventing forestalling and engrossing and
for other Purposes therein ment^d Licence is hereby granted to him
the said Henry Hollingsworth Esq^r to Act as Dep^y Quarter Master
General in this State.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 68

[Council to Colo. Isaac Perkins, Kent]

Sir We received yours of the 12^th Ins^t As to the Line of Conduct
to be observed by you, with Respect to the Flour and Wheat pur-
chased for the French, and the other Matters submitted to our Con-