of the Council of Maryland. 595

we contented ourselves with adopting the best Measures in our Power
to perfect the Business without troubling you with unsatisfactory
replies, however your favour of the 28^th demands a more immediate
Answer. Every Thing that is within our Power, and within the
exhausted Abilities of this State shall be done chearfully and immedi-
ately to promote and render effectual the Expedition which his Excel-
lency Gen^l Washington formed against the British in Virginia; in
which we are fully sensible the Ease and Safety of this State in par-
ticular is deeply interested. The most precise Orders are issued to
impress every Vessel within this State, and forward them to the
Head of Elk without a Moments Delay; to purchase and seize all
the salt Provisions, upwards of five thousand Head of Cattle, and
to procure a large Quantity of Flour and Forage; Part of these
Supplies will be at Elk, Baltimore and George Town, the rest in
Places convenient to be removed either by Land or Water, as may be
found most proper for the Service.

August 31
Liber No. 78
p. 270

Saturday 1^st September 1781

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Clement Hollyday
Esquire Commissioner for the preservation and Sale of British Con-
fiscated Property fifty Pounds of the Bills of Credit emitted under
the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit not exceeding 200,000£^s
&^ca of the money appropriated for the Defence of the State on
Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Martin Norris twelve pounds nine
shillings and seven pence half penny of the same Emission, of the
money appropriated for the present Campaign per Account passed
by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Reily of the 1^st Regiment six
pounds fifteen shillings and eleven pence of the same Emission of the
money aforesaid for Cloathing and stores on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Edward Gaither jun^r Commissary
of Purchases for Ann Arundel County Forty pounds of the same
Emission of the money aforesaid on Account,
aforesaid the allowance for taking up a Deserter Richard Mansfield,
That the said Treasurer pay to Stadford Forrisdale, five pounds
twelve shillings and six pence of the same Emission of the money
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Cullember a maimed
soldier of the 2^d Maryland Regiment ten pounds of the same Emis-
sion of the money aforesaid in part of his pay on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Beatty three hundred
Pounds of the same Emission of the money aforesaid to be delivered
over to Philip Thomas Esquire and by him expended in the purchase
of Waggons on Account.

September I
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 145