326 Journal and Correspondence.

December
20
Liber No. 78
p. 400

[W^m Paca in Council to Honble Intendant]
The Barge Men and Soldiers are so distressed for Cloathing, that
we are under the Necessity of requesting you will direct the Bales
purchased of Mess^rs Forrest and Key, to be opened, notwithstanding
those Gentlemen may not be in Town. Major Davidson will receive
the Cloathing for the Soldiers and M^r Johnson for the Barge Men.

December

21

Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 369

Saturday 21^st December 1782
Present His Excellency the Governor, and all Members.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieut William
Pendergast forty three pounds, eleven shillings and eleven pence
half penny specie out of the Money that came from the Havana put
into the Treasury by Major General Smallwood to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Joseph Dashiell for the use
of Col^o George Dashiell one hundred and sixty six pounds ten
shillings and nine pence specie out of the money appropriated for the
Payment of Creditors of a particular description due him per Ac-
count passed for building a Barge. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Stoddert Esq^r for the
use of M^rs Mary Dulany Twenty pounds specie out of the money
aforesaid inpart of a Certificate issued agreeable to the Act to
adjust the Debts due from this State issued 3^d Sept. 1782. —

December

21

Liber No. 78
p. 400

[W Paca in Council to Maj^r John Davidson]

As soon as the Troops at this Post are properly cloathed, we
request you will order them to Frederick Town, as a Guard over
the Prisoners there. We wish you to put them under the Command
of an Officer well qualified to take the Command of the whole regular
Guard.

December

23
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 369

p. 370

Monday 23 December 1782
Present as on Saturday. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Alice Redmond,
Nancy Holdston and Mary Connolly each one pound two shillings
and six pence specie due them per Accounts passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to David M^cMechen Esquire for the
use of Mess^rs George Lux and Daniel Bowley one hundred and fifty
four pounds specie out of the money appropriated for the payment
of Creditors of a particular Description due them for money lent in
May 1780 per Certificate adjusted and passed. —
Ordered that the Commissary of Provisions deliver to Thomas
Jones Esq^r one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals five hundred
and thirty three Bushels and one third of a Bushel of Wheat at