of the Council of Maryland. 575

Commissions issued to John Done appointed Colonel, Lambert
Hyland Captain in the room of Isaac Handy. Thomas King Captain
in the room of William Waters of William and William Waddy
Captain in the room of John Williams belonging to the Princess Anne
Battalion of Militia in Somerset County and also to McKimmy
Porter Ensign of Capt. Joseph Venables Comp^y John McCloster Cap-
tain in the room of John Span Conway, William Stewart 1^st Lieut.
William Waller 2^d Lieut. William Francis Dashiell Ensign. George
Gale Ensign of Capt Henry Gales Comp^y. Edward Kellam 1^st Lieut
of Captain William Turpins Comp^y Joseph Piper 2^d Lieut. James
Philips Ensign. William Byng 2^d Lieut. George James Ensign of
Capt. James Bennetts Comp^y. Joseph Cotman Capt in the room of
George Wilson, William Gale 1^st Lieut. William Cotman 2^d Lieut
and Thomas Waters Ensign, belonging to the Salisbury Batt. of
Militia in Somerset County.

August 22

Liber C. B.
No. 24
P. 137

[Council to Mess^rs Young, George Keeports, Richard Lemmon, Isaac
Griest and John M^cClellan.]

We have appointed you to obtain by Purchase or Seizure the
Blankets and Articles of Cloathing mentioned in the enclosed List,
agreeable to the Act here, with transmitted and request you to enter
on that Business immediately. We are convinced the Necessity that
constrains us to exercise the Power of seizure though irksome and
disagreeable in itself induce you to accept the Commission, and carry
it into Effect with Alacrity and Expedition.

August 22
Liber No. 78
P. 255

Thursday 23^d August 1781.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. John
Mitchell of the 4^th Regim^t three 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 for stores
to the 1^st instant on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o George Dashiell Five hundred
pounds of the same Emission of the money appropriated as aforesaid
to be by him expended in the Purchase of Pork and accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to the said Col^o George Dashiell Two
hundred Pounds of the same Emission of the money appropriated as
afores^d to be delivered over to Peter Chaille Commissary of Wor-
cester County to be expended in the purchase of Barrel^d Pork and
accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Adam Ott one hundred and
Sixty five Pounds, eleven shillings and eight pence of the same
Emission of the money appropriated as aforesaid due himself and
Company of Select Militia and also the further sum of thirty two
Pounds like money as above due him per Accounts passed by the
Aud. Gen^l and Dep^y Aud.

August 23
Liber C. B.
No. 24
P. 137