of the Council of Maryland. 327

[Council to General Gist.]
Though we have not been favored with any authentic Intelligence

of the Situation of Virginia yet, what we have obtained convinces

us that every essential Service could be rendered by sending to their
Succour all the regular Soldiers in the State that can be expeditiously
collected. Our wish to give every Aid to Virginia at this trying
Emergency, and Conviction that very important Consequences will
result from it induces us to request you would have all the regular
Soldiers in this State assembled immediately and put in Readiness
to be transported in Vessels, which we will order to be procured here
and at Baltimore as soon as you intimate to us your Acquiescence in
what we have proposed, we think some of the experienced Super-
numerary Officers would in this State be very serviceable in Virginia

February 26
Liber No. 78
p. 71

Tuesday 27^th February 1781

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John Johnson
six pounds, one shilling and seven pence half penny of the new
Emission due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Brice Esq^r thirty seven
pounds ten shillings and also Twenty eight pounds, two shillings and
six pence of the same Emission in part of his last years Salary as a
Councillor on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Archibald McCallister sixty
six pounds, sixteen shillings and three pence of the same Emission in
lieu of two six hundred and seventy two pounds ten shillings due
him per Acc^f passed by the A. G^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Nicholas Ricketts of the
Artillery sixteen pounds, one shilling and two pence of the same
Emission in lieu of six hundred and forty two pounds, seven shillings
and six pence due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Maj^r John Eccleston of the 5^th
Regim^t late a Prisoner in New York fifty pounds of the same Emis-
sion agreeable to a Resolution of the Gen^l Assembly passed last
Session.

That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Edward Hennessy a
Recruit for the Artillery one Coat, one Jacket, one shirt, one pair
of stockings one pair of Shoes, one hat and one Blanket. Isaac Jones
of the 1^st Regiment one pair of Overalls, one shirt and one pair of
Shoes. Edward Armstrong a Drum^r of the 2^nd Regim^t one pair of
overalls, one pair of shoes and one shirt and also to Major John
Eccleston Cloth and Trimmings for a suit of Cloaths and Linen for
four shirts due him for the year 1780.
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Lieut Nicholas Ricketts
twenty Gallons of Rum and sixty nine pounds of Sugar due him to
the 1^st Inst.

February 27
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 50