of the Council of Maryland. 307

Friday 9^th February 1781.

Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to William
Morrison late a Soldier in the 7^th Regim^t one suit of Cloaths, one
shirt, one pair of shoes and one pair of Stockings on Account.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to James Porterfield two
hundred thousand pounds of Tobacco including four per Cent for
Cask to be paid over to James Clay Esq^r Dep⁷ Paymaster of the
Southern Army in lieu of three hundred and twenty thousand Dollars
for his order in favor of Peter Mallett Esquire, in Virtue of a Reso-
lution of Congress of June last.

February 9
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 42

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Edward
Spurrier of the 4^th Regim^t fifteen pounds, thirteen shillings and six
pence three farthings of the new Emission in lieu of six hundred
and thirty two pounds, twelve shillings and six pence due him per
Account passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt. Edward Spurrier
nineteen Gallons of Rum and seventy four pounds of Sugar due him
for the year 1780.
Commissions issued to Henry Boarman appointed Capt. in the
room of Alexander M^cPherson. Henry Dent Capt in the room of
Benjamin Philpot and Richard Bennett Boarman Capt in the room
of Capt. Winters in the Twelfth Batt. of Militia in Charles County.
Zephaniah Turner Esquire appointed Auditor General by the
General Assembly in the room of Uriah Forrest who resigned, after
having first Executed a Bond to the State as required by a Resolution
of the General Assembly and Thomas Gassaway appointed Deputy
Auditor, produced Certificates of their Qualification and the same
filed.

p. 43

[Council to Capt George Keeports]

M^r Ridley has made us an Offer of a Quantity of Baze which we
will [ ] for 2 3/4 for every and also a Parcel of Stockings
at the same Rate. We desire you to examine these Articles, and
should you think they will answer our Purpose, we request you would
take Charge of them and write us immediately.

February 9
Liber No. 78
P. 58

Saturday 10^th February 1781

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Simon Nicholls
seven thousand pounds to be delivered over to Thomas Richardson
Commissary of Montgomery County on Account.

February 10
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 43

[Council to Mr. James Sullivane.]

The public Salt under the Directions of M^r Wederstrand, the late
Commissaries of Purchases of the Eastern Shore, in the Possession
of the late Commissary of Dorchester County M^r Harrison, you will

February 10
Liber No. 78
P. 58