of the Council of Maryland. 289

We have just applied to the Treasurer and am informed that there

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is not a Dollar of any kind of Money in it, subject to our Order, there

Liber No. 78
P. 44

are incessant Demands on us from every Quarter, for considerable

Sums, and we have little indeed or no Prospect of answering them,

and unless some efficacious Measure is adopted by the Assembly to

procure an immediate Supply, it will be impossible for us to extricate

ourselves from the embarrassing and distressing Difficulties in which

we are involved. We have furnished M^r. Poe with forty Hogsheads

of Tobacco, which he is directed to dispose of for the best Price as

speedily as possible.

Friday 26^th. January 1781

January 26

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Alien Quynn

Liber C. B.
No. 24

Esquire six pounds fifteen shillings of the new Emission in lieu of

p. 36

two hundred and seventy Pounds due him per Account passed by

the Depy Aud.

That the Armourer deliver to Richard Verdin two hundred pounds

of powder and fifty Muskets to be delivered over to Francis Ware

Esquire Lieut^t of Charles County for the use of the Militia of said

County.

That the Issuing Commissary deliver to the said Richard Verdin

one Beeves hide to cover powder and Arms sent to Col^o Ware

Saturday 27 January 1781

January 27

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Philip Stichbury

Liber C. B.

No. 24

thirty three pounds one shilling and six pence of the new Emission

P. 36

in lieu of one thousand three hundred and fifty pounds due him per

Acc^t passed by the Aud. G^l

That the said Treasurer pay to Alice Redman, one pound seven-

teen shillings and six pence of the same Emission in lieu of seventy

five pounds due her per Account passed by the Dep^y Aud.

That the said Treasurer pay to Stephen Steward and son Stephen

three hundred pounds of the same Emission on Account

That the said Treasurer pay to Daniel Munro twelve pounds, ten

shillings of the same Emission on Account.

That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to James Hindman fifty

seven pounds, ten shillings of the same Emission in lieu of two

thousand three hundred pounds for a Horse purchased of Alexander

Anderson for the use of the State on Account.

That the said Treasurer pay to William Milburn four thousand

pounds to be delivered over to Col^o Samuel Smith on Account

That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Gilbert Middleton, one

thousand pounds to be expended in the purchase of sundry Articles

for the Dolphin and plater to be accounted for.

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