464 Proceedings and Correspondence

June S
Liber No. 78
p. 181

Orders to the person charged with the Cloathing to call on you on
his return.

June 6
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 90

Wednesday 6, June 1781

Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut William
Murdock of the 6^th Regim^t Cloth and Trimmings for a Waistcoat &
Breeches due him for the year 1780. Capt. Trueman three Drum
Cards to be charged to the Continent and also to L^t James Arthur of
the 4^th Reg^t Cloth & Trim^gs for a Suit of Cloaths & Linen for two
Shirts in full for the present year.
Ordered that the Armourer deliver to Capt Trueman one Drum,
three Drum Heads, three pair Drum Sticks and two fifes to be

P. 91

charged to the Continent.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt Edward Spurrier
of the 4^th Regim^t Linen for two shirts. Capt. John Mitchell of the I^st
Regim^t Linen for two shirts and facings for a Coat he paying for the
facings. Capt. John Davidson of the 2^d Regim^t a suit of Cloaths and
four shirts. Capt. John Swan of Col^o Baylars Corps Cloth and
Trimmings for a suit of Cloaths and Linen for four shirts. Capt.
Peregine Fitzhugh of the same Corps Cloth and Trimmings for a
Suit of Cloaths and Linen for two shirts and also to Captain William
Reily of the 4^th Regiment Linen for two shirts due them for the
year 1781.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Joseph Chapline
Three hundred pounds for the use of himself and his Company of
Select Militia and also Two hundred and eighty pounds to be delivered
over to Capt. Adam Ott for the use of himself and Company of
Select Militia under marching Orders for George Town on Potow-
mack agreeable to a Resolution of the General Assembly of this Day
to be by them accounted for.

June 6
Liber No. 78
p. 181

[Council Circular, Lieut^s of Frederick and Prince George's
Counties.]

Congress having made a requisition to this State for two Battalions
each to consist of nine Companies and each Company of sixty four
rank and File to serve for three Months wherever ordered by the
Commander in Chief, which we have no Doubt will be adopted by
the general Assembly, induces us to countermand our Orders to you
on the 4^th Instant respecting the March of the two hundred Militia
to George Town.

Ibid.

[Council to Col. John Murdock.]

We have just received your Letter of the 4^th Instant and think
there will be no impropriety in delaying the removal of the Provisions,
until we are better ascertained to what point Cornwallis will direct