of the Council of Maryland. 457

Frederick is not more than Miles, whence there is but a Small
Guard of Militia over the Prisoners.

June 1
Liber No. 78
P. 174

Saturday 2^d June 1781.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Thomas
Mason of the 7^th Regim^t fourteen pounds nine shillings and four
pence half penny due him per Account passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. William D. Beall of the 6^th
Regim^t Twenty three pounds three Shillings due him per Acc^t passed
by the A. G^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Nicholas Mangers Thirty six
pounds, three shillings and nine pence due him p Acc^t passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt. Thomas Mason, ten
Gallons of Rum and forty pounds of sugar and also to Capt. William
D. Beall sixteen Gallons of Rum and sixty four pounds of sugar due
to the 1^st Instant.
That John Bullen furnish Capt. Gaither with a Horse.
Commission issued to Selby Parker appointed Ensign of Capt.
Bartlet Townsends Company in the Wicomico Battalion of Militia
in Worcester County.

June 2
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 80

[Council to Capt Henry Gaither.]

This Board being informed of the Behaviour of a Person who
passed thro' this City Yesterday gave evident Testimony of his
being of a very Suspicious Character, and as we understand you are
acquainted with his Person we hereby authorise you to take such
Assistance as you may find necessary to examine and arrest the
said Person and bring him before this Board if you think it necessary.

June 2
Liber No. 78
P. 174

p. 175

[Council to Delegates in Congress.]

By the enclosed resolution of the general Assembly you will observe
the Anxiety they are under from having the British Prisoners in this
State under our Present Circumstances. In Consequence of which
we have instructed Col^o Wood to remove those Prisoners immediately
from Fort Frederick to the Northward, Orders are also sent to the
Lieutenant of Washington County to furnish a Guard and to Col^o
Price to supply Provisions on the March to Pensylvania. We have
wrote on this Subject to the Board of War and must request that you
will communicate the Resolution of the Assembly to Congress and
the Board of War so that Measures may be taken without Loss of
Time for the reception of those Troops as soon as they shall get in
Pensylvania.

Ibid.