Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 47

[Council to Patrick Sim Smith Esq^r]

We have yours of Yesterday and tho' we are extremely con-
cerned at the public Misfortune you mention, we are well satisfied
that no Blame can be imputed to you. Such Wheat as cannot be
manufactured into Flour, you will dispose of on the best Terms in
your Power, the rest you will manage as you propose in your Letter.
We have sent you by M^r Norris, one hundred Pounds of the last
Emission, and we hope you will be able to make your Returns by
the next Post, which will be in Time. As for Depreciation, we are not
authorized to allow any; you will therefore regulate yourself accord-
ingly. M^r Calhoun being no longer Commissary General, it is prob-
able he will not think himself bound by our former Order, and no
new Commissary General being yet appointed, it is likely you will not
soon be suplied with Salt from that Quarter; it will be proper there-
fore that you purchase as much as will answer your immediate Occa-
sions, on the best Terms possible

January 17
Liber No. 78
p. 318

Friday 18^th January 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Joseph Mid-
dleton, forty six pounds, sixteen shillings of the Bills emitted under
the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit &^ca of the money appro-
priated for the present Campaign due him per Account passed by the
Aud G^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt John Mitchell Twenty pounds,
of the Same Emission, of the money aforesaid due him per Account
passed by the Aud. Gen^l. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Robert Denny, ten pounds of
the same Emission, of the money aforesaid to be delivered over to
William Douglass late of the 4^th and William Keaugh late of the 6^th
Regim^t returned from Captivity to be Accounted for. —
That the said Treasurer pay to John Chalmers sixteen pounds,
eighteen shillings and seven pence half penny of the same Emission,
of the money aforesaid, twelve pounds, sixteen shillings and one
penny half penny thereof to be delivered over to Capt Thomas B
Hugo, of the 1^st Regim^t, and four pounds, two shillings and six
pence to Lieut John T. Lowe of the 2^d Regim^t —
That the said Treasurer pay to Sarah Rawlings eleven pounds,
seven shillings and six pence of the same Emission of the money
aforesaid due her per Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Joseph Eastman ninety six pounds,
seventeen shillings of the same Emission, of the money aforesaid
to be delivered over to the following persons Capt Francis Revelly
nine pounds Capt Gray twenty pounds, Capt Spurrier three pounds,
Lieut Arthur Harris three pounds, five shillings — Major Eccleston

January 18
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 205