Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 253

farther Depredations. We do not know the Number of Men ordered
on Duty, nor how long there will be Occasion for their Services.
We request you will take some Step to make Provision for them ;
perhaps it would be best to give Directions to the Commissaries of
the adjacent Counties to furnish Col^o Dashiell with such Provisions
as he may want for the Militia. He says, he believes there is a
Quantity of Flour in Somerset, sowering; this, we presume may be
applied that Way. —

September 4
Liber No. 78
p. 371

[Council to Col^o Joseph Dashiell]

We lament exceedingly, the Distress of the People of your County,
and wish it was in our Power to relieve them, by preventing the
Depredations of the Enemy. We know of no other Expedient, under
present Circumstances, than keeping up a sufficient Guard to protect
yourselves. Being on the Spot, you will be better able to judge than
we, when it will be necessary to order out the Militia; and as you are
well aware of the Expence, as well as the Inconvenience to the People,
we rely on your Prudence, that they will not be ordered, nor kept
longer on Duty, than Occasion may require. We have requested the
Intendant to take the proper Steps for supplying you with Provisions.
As to the Difficulties of paying the black Money, we know not how to
remove them. The Law is so positive that we conceive nothing less
than an Act of the Legislature can authorize the Collector to receive
the Red Money for the Fund Tax. We are much obliged to you for
your Information respecting Whaland, and we anxiously hope that
Capt. Walley will be able to give a good Account of him.

Ibid.

Thursday 5 September 1782

Permission is hereby given to Capt Frederick Baker of this State
to solicit His Excellency General Washingtons leave to go into the
City of New York for the Purpose of applying for a Flag to bring
from thence to Baltimore Town the household furniture of Richard
Cursen Esquire Merchant in said Town. —

September 5
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 331

[Council to Archibald Buchanan & John M^cLure Esquires]

We are and have been long anxious to discharge the Debts in-
curred by our Officers, while in Capitivity in New York, and will most
chearfully afford the Intendant of the Revenues every Assistance in
our Power, necessary to enable him to do it, and refer you to him.

September S
Liber No. 78

Friday 6 September 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Perry Benson
forty one Pounds, seventeen shillings & four Pence — and Richard

September 6
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 331