of the Council of Maryland. 557

pair woollen Overalls, one hat and one pair Shoes in part of Cloathing
due him.
[Council to Daniel Jenifer, Esqr.] :

We request you to purchase from M^r Jesse Taylor on the best
Terms you can not exceeding six shillings Currency for a shilling
Sterling prime Cost in Europe the Articles mentioned below payable
in Tobacco at not less than 157 Currency p Cent and four p Cent
for Casks to be delivered as soon as the Goods are received, on the
warehouses for Tobacco from Chaptico upwards or in new paper
Money. Fifty Pieces of oznabrigs twenty Pieces raven Duck and
russia Drillings, thirty Pieces of Russia Sheeting brown and white,
fifty Pieces white and Brown Dawlass, fifty Pieces of white Linnen
fit for soldiers, ten Pieces fit for officers, two pieces blue and two
Pieces white superfine Cloths, one Piece of scarlet, one Bale of blue
Duffits, fifty Mens Saddles, the threads [of ?] sewing Silk.

August 13
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 128
August 13
Liber No. 78
P. 245

[Council to Colo. Henry Shryocke]

We received your Letter of the io^th by Luke Foster, to whom we
have advanced according to your Desire five Pounds which is charged
to you

Ibid.

[Council to Thomas Spriggs, Esqr.]

We have received your Letter of the 9^th you would be informed by
ours of the 8^th that it was not necessary for the select Militia to march
as the Enemy by our Information had taken Posts in York River,
at York and Gloster and fortifying there, where they still remain,

Ibid.

it will be proper for the select Militia to keep themselves prepared to
march on the shortest Notice, as we apprehend Baltimore to be their
Object we have paid £45 due for cartridge Boxes. Luke Foster
has the Money.

p. 246

[Council to John Murdock, Esqr.]

Archibald Alien has applied to us for a Discharge from the
Draught, alledging his Inability, indifferent State of Health, peculiar
Sufferings and Circumstances. We request you to make an Enquiry
and if he comes within any of the Descriptions in our Letter of the 3^d
Aug^t you will discharge him.

Ibid.

Tuesday 14^th August 1781

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William Watson
nine pounds, eighteen shillings and eight pence of the Bills emitted
under the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit not exceeding two
hundred thousand pounds &^ca of the money appropriated for the
present Campaign due him p Account passed by the Aud Gen^l

August 14
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 128