Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 5

Tuesday 27 November 1781

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Alice Redman
two pounds of the Bills emitted under the Act for the Emission of
Bills of Credit &^ca of the money appropriated for the present Cam-
paign p Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Nicholas Lewis Sewell sixty eight
pounds, fifteen shillings and eight pence specie agreeable to the Act
to adjust the Debts due from the State per Account of Philip Knight
passed by the D Aud.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Benjamin Burk a soldier
in the late 6^th Regiment one shirt one pair Breeches & one pr Stock-
ings on Acc^t
That the Armourer deliver to Serjeant Henry Holtsman four
stand of Arms, for the purpose of guarding Prisoners to Frederick
Town and to be delivered to Col^o Philip Thomas Lieut of Frederick
County. —
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Ann Slack the wife of
Henry Slack a soldier in Capt Browns Compy of Artillery 10 Days
Provisions
Richard Stark a Draught from Talbot County to serve until the
10^th of December next, is hereby Discharged from the service for
which he was Draughted. —
Commissions issued to Nathaniel Stinchcomb appointed Lieut Col^o
in the room of Charles Carnan, and Elias Dorsey Major in the room
of Joseph Gist, in the Soldiers Delight Battalion of Militia in Balti-
more County. —

November
27
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 183

[Council to John Hammond Esq^r]

We are informed by M^r Quynn, that you will furnish a Quantity
of Wood for Public Use, this Article is much wanted at present.
If you will be so obliging to let us have what is necessary, you shall
be paid in Specie, twenty five Shillings p Cord, or at the same Rate
you vend to others. —

November

27

Liber No. 78
p. 304

[Council to James Calhoun Esq^r]

The General Assembly have called for the Returns and Expendi-
tures of all Provisions received on public Account for the Year 1781.
We therefore request you to make an immediate Return of all Provi-
sions collected and expended in your District since December last.

November
28
Liber No. 78
p. 304

[Council to Mr. David Poe.]

Complaint has been made to us by the honble Charles Carroll,
Barrister, that a Party of Soldiers encamped on his Land near Bal-
timore Town and destroyed a Number of Timber Trees and did him

Ibid.