596 Proceedings and Correspondence

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

That the said Treasurer pay to Doct^r James Murray one hundred
pounds of the same Emission of the money aforesaid on Account.
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt. Reily four gallons
rum and sixteen pounds of sugar to this Day on Account.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Thomas Cullember a
Suit of Cloaths, two shirts, one hat and one pair Shoes.
Commissions issued to Thomas Cleland appointed Captain and
Joseph Blake Lieut of a Company of Select Militia raised in Calv^t
County and also to Thomas Harwood appointed Capt. Robert Bowie
Lieut and John Hawkins Cornet of a troop of light horse in Prince
Georges County in Virtue of the " Act to encourage the raising a
Volunteer Troop of light horse in Baltimore Town and each County
of this State "
Permission is hereby granted to Philip Stitsbury to go from
Annapolis with James West's packet Boat to Baltimore and to return
immediately so as to be in the Dock at Annapolis by Sunday night
at furthest and if the wind should not be favorable when she gets to
Baltimore so as to return by that time she is to proceed to the Head
of Elk.

September I
Liber No. 78
p. 270

[Council to President of the Special Council.]

We are this Day honored with yours of the 29^th ult^o and are sorry
to be informed that it has so happened none of your Barges could
convoy the one we have purchased in Dorset and the Salt Provisions
to this Place. The Necessity of collecting a Quantity of salt Pro-
visions at Baltimore and the Head of Elk, without Delay, will fully
appear to you on perusing ours of the 31^st Ult^o with the^ Enclosures, to
which we beg Leave to refer you, and we request you Sir, to use your
Influence to have one of the Eastern Shore Barges immediately
ordered on that Service, which will tend to accelerate the procuring
Supplies for the Detachment on their March towards Virginia. We
conceive the Information given by Col^o Hooper of the Force and
Intentions of the Enemy, to be without Foundation, as our Accounts
from the Marquis's Camp of the 25^th Ult^o do not mention it.

Ibid,
p. 271

[Council to Edward Gaither, Esqr.]

As from your Representations there is a Necessity for an
Authority to impress Waggons Gears, Drivers, necessary Provisions
and Forage, to remove the Flour in your Department to Baltimore
Town. We therefore hereby authorize and empower you to impress,
if you cannot hire, such a Number of Waggons Gears, Drivers, neces-
sary Provisions and Forage as will be fully sufficient for the above
purpose and give the Owners Certificates of the Time you employ
them.