116 Journal and Correspondence.

March 29
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 249

That the said Treasurer pay to His Excellency Governor Lee
seventy six pounds, eight shillings and seven pence specie agreeable
to the Act to adjust the Debts due from this State per Cert^a settled
& passed. —
That the Armourer deliver to Commodore Grason one hundred
Swivel Shott, three four pound grape Ditto, three Axes, one thou-
sand eight hundred Loaded Musket Cartridges — one Barrel Powder,
six Bitts, six Worms & Ladles for Swivels, forty Cartridge Boxes,
thirty Cutlasses, one barrel Tar, fifty seven stand of Arms with
Bayonets, forty five brushes & prickers for the use of the Barges
and to be Accounted for. —
That the issuing Commissary Deliver to the said Commodore
Grason two Barrels Beef, two of Pork & six pounds Tallow for the
use of the Barges. —
Commission of Letters of Marque & Reprisal issued to Jeremiah
Yellott Commander of the schooner Antelope, one hundred and thirty
Tons burthen navigated by thirty seven Men mounting ten Carriage
Guns & eighteen Musketts

p. 250

Thomas Cole Commander of the Ship Iris, two hundred and forty
three Tons burthen, navigated by sixty five men, mounting fourteen
Carriage Guns belonging to Jeremiah Yellott & others of Baltimore,
and also to Joseph Foster Commander of the Schooner Camden —
one hundred and fifteen Tons burthen, navigated by twenty Men,
mounting six Carriage Guns, belonging to John Sterett & Company
Baltimore. —

March 29
Liber No. 78
p. 335

[Council to Commodore Grason]

Having Reason to expect, from your own Representation, that
the Barges at Miles River are, by this Time prepared for Service, it
is our Desire that you proceed thither and man as many as you shall
judge necessary, on the best Terms in your Power, engaging the
Men for a Term not exceeding nine Months. We have supplied you
with a Sum of Money on Account, for this and other necessary
Purposes.

Ibid.

[Council to John Bullen Esq^r Barrack Master]

You will procure Quarters for 30 Soldiers, new Recruits, just
arrived in Town.

Ibid.

[Council to General Smallwood]

p. 336

Before we take any Steps to furnish the 3/ p Day for Forage, and
the full Rations, or the Value thereof in Money, to the Recruiting
Officers, we wish to be favored with a Return of the Officers we shall
have to supply. We have ordered five hundred Pounds, being the
Whole of the unappropriated Bills received from Col^o Rawlings, to
be turned over to Capt. Denny, to be forwarded to the Southern