140 Journal and Correspondence.

April 1 6
Liber No. 78
p. 342

[Council to General Smallwood.]

The following Extract of a Letter from Maj^r Bailey, just received,
" I really am under a great Deal of Uneasiness at the Situation of
the Prisoners. I meet with every Obstruction in the Execution of
my Duty, and I am obliged to be very mild with the Prisoners for
Fear of disagreeable Consequences, and without a stronger Guard,
the Prisoners will be scattered all over the Country; The Farmers
are full of Complaints about the Destruction of their Property, which
I cannot prevent ", will shew you the present Situation of the Pris-
oners at Frederick Town, and we hope, will fully justify you for
departing so far from your Instructions as to furnish a Regular
Guard of one hundred Men, for one Month, in which Time we will
write to Congress on the Subject and endeavour to obtain their Ap-
probation of the Measure.

Ibid.

[Council to The Judges of the Orphan's Court for Charles County.]

We are of Opinion that the Petitioner is entitled to Half Pay,
during Life under the Act of October Session 1778 Chap. 14. vide
sect 2 and 8. and that the Orphan's Court of Charles County is au-
thorized to draw on the Treasurer of the Western Shore for the Pro-
vision allowed thereby, and request the Court to draw accordingly.
NB. The Petitioner John Tillard, lost his Arm. The Petition and
Certificate sent to the Orphan's Court. —

April 17
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 264

Wednesday 17^th April 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Henry
Gaither fourteen pounds, six shillings and four pence of the Bills
emitted under the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit &^ca for
the use of James Dunning due him per Account passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Doct^r Richard Pindell thirty six
pounds, six shillings and four pence for Stores to the 1^st of May
next and also thirty Pounds of the same Emission agreeable to a
Resolution of this Board of the 22^d July last on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to William Wilkins & Isaac McHard
Esq^rs sixty one pounds, twelve shillings — Nathan Smith ten pounds
ten shillings — Joel Baker, six pounds, eight shillings — & Thomas
Brooke Hodgkin twenty nine pounds and nine pence of the same
Emission due them per Accounts passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Beatty two hundred and
seventy three pounds eight shillings and two pence of the same Emis-
sion to be delivered Abraham Lemaster due him per Account
passed. —