of the Council of Maryland. 573

That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Samuel Chase Esquire
four Augers to be returned in kind or paid for, and also to Capt.
Robert Denny five Jackets, five shirts five pair of Overalls five pair
of Shoes to be delivered over to Bennett Garrison & Patrick Sullivan
of the 1^st Jersey Regim^t Egbert Goolding of the 1^st Boston Reg^t &

August 21
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 135

Peter Cirque & William Smith of the 2^d Connecticut Reg^t to each
one the above Species of Clothing & to be charged to the Continent.
It appears by an Order of the 23^rd of May last drawn on the Trea-
surer of the western shore in favor of Col^o Samuel Smith for the
use of his Battalion of Militia for two thousand six hundred and
nineteen pounds twelve shillings and six Pence that there still remains
due to the said Col^o Samuel Smith and his Battalion, one thousand
one hundred and ninety eight pounds, three shillings and eleven pence
Specie to be paid to him or his Assigns for the use of the said
Battalion according to the Act of Assembly entitled " An Act relating
to Public Creditors."

p. 136

[Council to Mr. Muir.]

You will have all the Linnen proper for Tents made up immediately
into common Tents

August 21
Liber No. 78
p. 254

[Council to Commissioner for the Preservation of
confiscated Property.]

M^r Stephen Steward informs us he is in want of one Ton of Iron
more than one former order to finish the Galley he is building for the
State and request our Order on M^r John Skinner for it we shall be
much obliged to you to direct one Ton of Iron to be delivered to
M^r Stewart or his order.

Ibid.
P. 255

[Council to Colo Samuel Smith.]

You are requested to purchase the five hundred Pair of Buckskin
Breeches already made and contract for one thousand Pair more
to be made and delivered as soon as possible. You are to contract for
them in the Bills of the last Emission as Specie and not to give more
than thirty five shillings a pair. You will also purchase the swords
of Ellicott in the same Money as Specie and all other Goods we have
heretofore directed you to buy.

Ibid.

Wednesday 22^d August 1781

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Ensign Henry
Baker of the 3^d Regiment Twenty pounds of the Bills emitted under
the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit, not exceeding 200,000£^s
&^ca of the money appropriated for the present Campaign on Account

August 22

Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 136