432 Proceedings and Correspondence

May 10
Liber No. 78
p. 154

goes of such Vessels as may be sent by this Board to pay the Debts
contracted by the Officers of this State and to advance to them such
Sums of Money as may be necessary for their more decent Support,
and to do every other Matter and thing relating to this Business which
any Commissary might or ought to do, and further that you are to
insist on the Freight being paid in New York.

May 11
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 81

Friday 11 May 1781

Ordered That Thomas Donnellan deliver to M^r Stephen Steward
Sen^r one thousand pounds of Bread for the purpose of building the
Galley he has contracted for and for which he is to be accountable.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Philemon Warfield
sixteen pounds for the use of John Marriott and Twenty Pounds,
fourteen shillings due himself per Accounts passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Hannah May five Dollars per
Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to William Sydebotham Seventy
pounds fourteen shillings and six pence due him per Account passed
by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Elizabeth Issabell seven pounds,
Seventeen Shillings and Six pence and also two pounds twelve shil-
lings and Six pence due her per Accounts passed by the Aud. Gen.^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Rhesey Todd five pounds twelve
shillings and six pence due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Armourer deliver to Capt. Gilbert Middleton of the Plator
twenty pound of Musket Ball four pound of Musket powder and one
Double Block, and also to Col^o Peter Adams eighty stand of Arms
and Accoutrements.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt Gilbert Middleton
three yd^s Osnabrigs for making up Grape Shot.
Commissions issued to Richard Harrison appointed Capt. & John
Mitchell Lieut^t of the Schooner Boat Decoy fitted out to Cruise in

this City.

Commission of Letters of Marque & Reprisal issued to James
Forbes Com^dr of the Brig Nesbitt 126 Tons burthen navigated by
80 Men, mounting Sixteen Carriage Guns belonging to John Nesbitt
& Rob^t Morris of Phil^a & Stephen Steward of Maryland.

May 11
Liber No. 78
p. 154

[Council to Capt Gilbert Middleton.]

You are to proceed in Concert with M^r Steward's Vessel (in pur-
suit of the Barges of the Enemy now infesting the upper Parts of the
Bay) and to exert your utmost Powers and Abilities to capture any