Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 29

for the best Price to be obtained, in ready Money, and purchase with
the Proceeds thereof twenty Reams of such Paper as will answer to
print the Laws on, and as much fine and Letter Paper as can be pro-
cured therefor to be sent down immediately

December 18
Liber No. 78
p. 312

[Council to James Calhoun Esq^r]

We request you to deliver as soon as possible, twenty Barrels of
Merchantable Flour to Capt George p. Keeports

Ibid.

Wednesday 19^th December 1781.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to George Rankin
six pounds, ten shillings of the Bills emitted under the Act for the
Emission of Bills of Credit &^ca of the money appropriated for the
Defense of the State due him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l —
That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Carroll Barr. Esq two
hundred & sixty six pounds, one shilling & seven pence of the same
Emission of the money approp. for the pres^t Campaign due him per
Ace^l passed by the Aud Gen^l. —

December 19
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 194

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Charles Carroll
Barr. Esq^r seventy nine pounds, sixteen shillings and five pence specie
agreeable to the " Act to adjust the Debts due from this State " due
him per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l.
That the said Treasurer pay to the said Charles Carroll Barr,
seven hundred and eighty seven pounds, seventeen shillings and ten
pence and thirteen Pounds and six pence specie agreeable to the Act
aforesaid per Certificates Settled by the Aud Gen^l the 10^th Instant
That the said Treasurer pay to John Baker one pound thirteen
shillings of the Bills emitted under the Act for the Emission of Bills
of Credit &^ca of the money appropriated for the present Campaign to
be delivered over to Joseph Ford Commissary of S^t Marys County on
Account
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o William Fitzhugh sixteen
pounds, ten shillings of the same Emission, of the money aforesaid
per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Robert Denny five pounds of
the same Emission, of the money aforesaid to be delivered over to
James Garth a wounded soldier in the Maryland Line on Account

p. 195

[Council to Capt. George p. Keeports]

There are a Number of Continental Soldiers now in this City al-
most destitute of Cloathing; we are very anxious to have them clad
without Delay, and therefore request you to purchase immediately,
the Articles mentioned below, and draw on us for Flour or Tobacco

December 19
Liber No. 78
p. 313