of the Council of Maryland. 417

effectually answer the intended Purposes. This you will be pleased to
communicate to Col. Ware.

April 26
Liber No. 78
p. 144

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr.]

We have received your Letter of the 25^th relative to Provision for
the Militia but as the British Ships have all passed this Port and gone
down the Bay, we are fortunately releived at present from the Neces-
sity of keeping the Militia longer on Service and have accordingly
wrote to Gen^l Buchanan to discharge them.

Ibid.

[Council to Andrew Buchanan, Esqr.]

The Enemy's Vessels having passed this Ffarbour and have pro-
ceeded down the Bay, the busy Season of the year and our Desire to
avoid every unnecessary Expence with other Circumstances have
determined us to discharge the Militia of Baltimore County and
Town You will therefore give orders for dismissing them im-

Ibid.

mediately, we would have them ready upon the shortest Notice of the
Approach of the Enemy and that they may be enabled to do it you
will permit those of the Militia who can be entrusted and depended
upon to retain their Arms.

p. 145

[Council to Lieut. Lancelot Warfield.]

You are hereby empowered and directed to impress ten sufficient
Horses for the Guard ordered to conduct the British Prisoners now
in this City to Frederick Town in Frederick County.

Ibid.

Friday 27^th April 1781

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Abraham
Lemaster eight hundred and thirty five pounds, two shillings and six
pence for the use of himself and his Company of Militia on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to His Excellency Governor Lee one
thousand five hundred Dollars for the use of the Honble Daniel
Carroll Esq^r on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to William Hyde Twelve pounds for
the use of Doct^r Michael Wallace due him per Account passed by the
Dep^y Aud.

April 27
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 75

[Council to Governor Jefferson.]

Gen^l Hamilton has informed us that a Flag with Cloathing and
Money for the late Convention Troops stationed in Virginia and
Maryland has arrived at Hampton and requested Permission to land
them at George Town in Maryland, which we have granted so far
as concern the Troops in Maryland under certain restrictions and
referred him to your Excellency as to the Necessaries for the Troops
27

April 27
Liber No. 78
p. 145