of the Council of Maryland. 223

[Council to Capt. George P. Keeports.]

We shall be much obliged to you to purchase about 20^th of brown
Thread as will answer for making up soldier's Cloathing and send
it down immediately directed for M^r Muir

November

23
Liber No. 78

P. 5

Friday 24^th November 1780.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Brewer
four Pounds of the new Emission in lieu of one hundred and Sixty
Pounds due him per acc^t passed bv the And. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Docf James Murray Eighty
Pounds of the same Emission on Account

November

24
Liber C. B.
No. 24
P. 5

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr.]

The urgent and pressing Necessity we are under of procuring
an immediate supply of Continental Money, to pay a very large Debt
contracted in Virginia, impels us to reiterate our Solicitations to
you, to dispose of the State Tobacco in your Hands for the best
Price you can get, in that Money. A Letter we received yesterday
from Governor Jefferson, authorizes us to inform you that there is
the greatest Probability to presume the Enemy has left the Bay.
This, we understand, was the only very considerable Obstacle that
prevented a Sale hitherto. You will excuse the Trouble we give you,
when you reflect how much the Credit and Interest of the State is
concerned.

November
24
Liber No. 78
P. 5

Saturday 25^th November 1780

Commission issued to David Harris appointed Capt in the room
of Thomas Yates in the Baltimore Town Batt. of Militia in Balti-
more County.
Ordered That the Armourer Deliver to Capt. Gilbert Middleton
four hundred pounds of Lead to be delivered over to Col^o George
Dashiell Lieut of Somerset County
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieut Thomas Luckett
of the late Col^o Rawlings's Regiment, who has lately returned from
Captivity, three Pounds fifteen shillings of the new Emission in
lieu of one hundred and fifty Pounds the Gratuity allowed by a
Resolution of the General Assembly of the 10^th December 1778 and
also the further sum of Fifty Dollars of the same Emission in lieu
of two thousand Dollars, in lieu of the Articles for the year 1779
according to the " Act relating to the Officers and Soldiers of this
State in the American Army and other purposes therein mentioned "
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to the said Lieut Thomas
Luckett Cloth and trimmings for a Suit of Cloaths and Linen for
four shirts due him for the pres^t year according to the Act of
Assembly.

November
25
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 5