of the Council of Maryland. 451

[Council to Colo. Adams.]

Many of the Soldiers have applied to this Board for their Bounty,
we shall be much obliged to you to direct an Officer to make out a List
of all those who have not received the Bounty and lay before this

May 30
Liber No. 78
p. 167

Board. We are anxious to send our State Boat down the Bay on a
look out, but are prevented from the want of Hands; If you can
spare ten of the Soldiers for the Purpose, we shall take it as a par-
ticular Favor

p. 1 68

[Council to William Bordley, Esqr.]

Your Favor of the 26^th Instant, we have received, and will with
Pleasure transmit the Commissions for those Gentlemen recom-
mended of the Troop of Horse in your County.

Ibid.

[Council to Colo. Henry Hollingsworth.]

The Port of Baltimore Town is entirely without Salt Provision
and it is not in our Power to supply any from this Shore. We there-
fore request you to forward to Baltimore Town twenty Barrels of
Beef and Pork to be delivered to James Calhoun Esq^r commissary
of the western Shore. You will also send to this Place twenty barrels
of Beef and Pork to be delivered to John Chrysal issuing Commissary.

Ibid.

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr.]

It is not in our Power to supply you with any Money to purchase
Provisions for the Hospital, and as it is absolutely necessary it should
be supplied with fresh Provisions, we request you to dispose of
Flour sufficient for the Purchase, until we are enabled to furnish
you with Money. You will be so obliging as to send to this Place
fifty Barrels of Bread and twenty Barrels of Flour to be delivered
to Jn^o Chrysal issuing Commissary.

Ibid.

Thursday 31 May 1781

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Nath^l
Ramsey nine hundred pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Singleton forty pounds ten
shillings due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Blunt seven pounds ten
shillings per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to George Davis Thirty seven pounds
six shillings and three pence due him per Acc^t passed by the Aud. G^l

May 31
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 88