314 Proceedings and Correspondence

February 16
Liber No. 78
p. 61

[Council to Mr. Holker.]

The want of Arms for our Militia, whose defenceless Condition
is the principal indeed only Cause of their Backwardness to turn out
and repel the Invaders of our Lives, Liberties and Property with
Spirit and vigorous Activity and Cloathing and Arms for our Quota
of Troops in the continental Army, and the Impracticability of pro-
curing them in America together with the well grounded Expectation
that the Enemy's operations the ensuing Campaign, will be directed
against the Southern and middle States, fill us with Anxiety for the
safety of our People, and induce us to look up for Succour to his
most Christian Majesty, whose Magnamity and generous Partici-
pation of our Cares and Distresses, animate us with the pleasing
Hope that, another Instance of his Favour and Assistance will be
added to those essential, and important ones, already conferred on
America; and the Impression we are under from the friendly and
disinterested Sentiments you have expressed for the State, and its
welfare, convinces us that every Aid that can possibly be contributed
to facilitate the Execution of our Plan herewith transmitted, will be
afforded; and that you will feel the highest Satisfaction from a Con-
sciousness that the People of Maryland will retain a grateful sense
of the Assistance derived from your Interposition

February 17
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 45

Saturday 17 February 1781

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Charlotte Small
five pounds of the new Emission in lieu of two hundred pounds due
her per Account passed by the Dep^y Auditor.

p. 46

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Captain William
Middleton twenty five pounds of the new Emission on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Holmes Twenty eight
pounds eight shillings and nine pence of the same Emission in lieu
of eleven hundred and thirty seven pounds ten shillings due him
per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to William Coe thirty four pounds
ten shillings of the same Emission per Account passed by the D. Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Sterret twelve thousand six
hundred and forty pounds Continental Currency for a Barge pur-
chased by Major Steward by order of this Board.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Randall one thousand five
hundred and seventy five pounds for the use of George Keeports for
nine Ream of paper purchased of him for the use of the public.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Christopher Richmond
Lieut in the first Regim^t Linen for four shirts two of them due in
the year 1780 and Cloth sufficient for a Suit of Cloaths with Trim-
mings.