of the Council of Maryland. 429

That the said Treasurer pay to Ens. William Smoot eleven pounds
eleven shillings and six pence due him per Acc^t passed by the
And. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Ens. Mark M^cPherson and Capt.
David Lynn, each, five pounds, fifteen shillings and nine pence due
them per Account passed by the Aucl. Gen^l
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt. Samuel M^cPherson
Lieut. Henry Baldwin and Ens. William Smoot, each, eight Gallons
of Rum and thirty two pounds of Sugar. Lieut James Simms thirty
two Gallons of Rum & one hundred and twenty eight pounds of
Sugar. Ensign Mark M^oPherson & Capt. David Lynn each, four
Gallons of Rum and sixteen pounds of Sugar due them to the 1^st
Instant.
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to John Dorsey eighty 3^tt shot
to he returned.
Commissions issued to John G. Hamilton appointed 1^st Lieut of
Capt Brittingham Dickinson's Company and also to William Dennis
2^d Lieut of Capt. James Tools Company in the Baltimore Town
Battalion of Mil^s in Baltimore County.
Archibald Buchanan Esquire of P.altimore County in this State
having applied for a Recommendation to His Excellency Governor
Livingston and to the Commanding Officers at the Posts near the
British Lines for leave to meet certain Commissioners on Staten

May Q
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 80

Island or if necessary in the City of New York to take his Answer
to a Bill filed in the Court of Chancery in England. This Board being
well acquainted with M^r Buchanan Recommend him to His Excel-
lency the Governor of the Jersies and any Commanding officer anc
request that he may be indulged with Permission to go upon Stater
Island or into the City of New York.

p.81

Thursday 10^th May 1781

Ordered That the Armourer deliver to Stephen Steward fifty
4^tt Shot to be returned.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to William Goldsmith
ninety one pounds ten Shillings due him per Account passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Isaac Simmons forty three pounds
and three pence due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John King Thirty three pounds,
seven shillings and six pence due him per Account passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That John Bullen Quarter Master discharge M^r Rutlands Sloop
from the service of the Public.

May 10
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 81