to Captain Patrick Sim one hundred and twenty Pounds, for subsist and advance money for his Recruits.

Ordered, That a copy of the Resolves of the late Convention relating to the emission of Bills of Credit, be enclosed in a Letter (No. 2) to the Deputies of this Province in Congress.

Council adjourns till to-morrow morning, half past nine o’clock.

Monday, January 22, 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Nathaniel Smith two hundred Pounds, common money, for subsist and advance money for his Recruits.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Bennet Brano two hundred Pounds, common money, for subsist and advance money for Captain Rezin Beall’s Company.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Samuel Smith one hundred and twenty Pounds, for subsist and advance money for his Recruits.

Commissions issued to Thomas Tillard, Esquire, First Major, and to Joseph Galloway, Esq., Second Major, of the South-River Battalion of Militia, in Anne Arundel County; and to Mr. Pollard Edmonson, Jun., appointed Third Lieutenant of the Fourth Independent Company, of regular forces, in the room of Mr. William Goldsborough, who resigned.

The following Agreement was made with Captain John Pitt:

“Whereas the honourable the late Convention of the Province of Maryland resolved that two Pilot-Boats be immediately employed, and stationed to gain and communicate intelligence of any attempt that might be made by the Men-of-War to come into this Province:

“I do hereby agree with the Honourable Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Charles Carroll, Barrister, John Hall, and James Tilghman, Esquires, of the Council of Safety for this Province, to furnish one Pilot-Boat for the above purpose, at the rate of twenty-five Shillings per day, and immediately to sail with my said boat for the purpose of gaining intelligence agreeable to said resolution; and that I will from time to time use my best endeavours to gain such intelligence, and as occasion may require communicate the same to the Council of Safety.

“JOHN PITT.”

Instructions were given accordingly to Captain Pitt.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met according to adjournment.

The following Advertisement was ordered to be published in the Maryland Gazette:

“All Merchants and others who are desirous of undertaking to import and furnish this Province with a quantity of Salt, sufficient for the use of the inhabitants thereof, may be acquainted with the terms offered by the Conventional Congress, under which they may do the same, by attending the Council of Safety, on the 5th day of February next, at the City of Annapolis.”

Mr. J. Middleton agreed to furnish a Boat for the like purposes, and on the same terms as Captain Pitt, and received his Instructions accordingly.

Ordered, That Captain William Hyde furnish the Council of Safety with an account of the Province Arms and Accoutrements delivered him last spring, of the condition of the same, and in whose hands they are; and that he do not permit the same, or any of them, to be removed or carried away from the City of Annapolis.

A copy of the Letter No. 3, relative to placing obstructions in the Channel of this River, was sent to Mr. Stephen Steward, and a copy of the Letter No. 4 to Mr. William Roberts.

Council adjourned till to-morrow morning, half past nine o’clock.

Tuesday, January 23, 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as yesterday.

Ordered, That one barrel of Gunpowder and four hundred pounds weight of Lead, be sent by the Committee of Observation for Kent County, under the care of a commissioned officer of Militia, to the Committee of Observation for Queen Anne’s County, or to such person or persons in the same County as they shall order and direct.

Ordered, That one barrel of Gunpowder and four hundred pounds weight of Lead, be sent in the same manner to the Committee of Observation for Talbot County; and half a barrel of Gunpowder and two hundred pounds weight of Lead, to the Committee of Observation for Caroline County.

Commission issued to William Tillard, Esquire, Quartermaster of the Battalion of Militia in Anne Arundel County, commanded by Colonel John Weems.

Ordered, That the Committee of Observation for Charles County send two and a half barrels of Powder and one thousand pounds weight of Lead, under the care of a commissioned officer of Militia, to the Committee of Observation for St. Mary’s County; half a barrel of said Powder for Captain John Allen Thomas’s Company, of regular troops, and the residue for the use of the two battalions of Militia in that County

Ordered, That the Committee of Observation for Charles County send, under the care of a commissioned officer of Militia, one barrel of Gunpowder and four hundred pounds weight of Lead, to the Committee of Observation for Calvert County; one half of said Powder and Lead for Captain Rezin Beall’s Independent Company, of regular forces.

Ordered, That eighty copies of the Articles of War be immediately printed.

Mr. John Brice produced and delivered to the Council a list of the Record Books of Anne Arundel County Court, which was ordered to be entered.

A copy of Letter No. 5, concerning the publick Records, was sent to Messrs. Joseph Sim and Thomas Contee, of Prince George’s County.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met pursuant to adjournment.

A copy of Letter No. 6 was sent to the Deputies of this Province in Congress.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Benjamin Ford one hundred and twenty-eight Pounds, for subsist and advance money for Captain George Stricker’s Company of Light Infantry.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Benjamin Ford one hundred Pounds, currency, for subsist and advance money for Captain Lemuel Barrett’s Independent Company, of regular forces.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Henry Barnes one hundred and twenty Pounds, currency, for subsist and advance money for Captain John Stone’s Recruits.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Benjamin Ford sixty Pounds, currency, to be lodged with Mr. Thomas Johnson, at Fredericktown, or, in his absence, to be left with Messrs. Charles Beatty and Baker Johnson, to be by them laid out in the purchase of Gun-locks.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Benjamin Ford one hundred Pounds, currency, to be lodged with Messrs. Charles Beatty and Baker Johnson, to enable them to advance for Rifles for the use of Captain George Stricker’s Company of Light Infantry.

Council adjourns till Monday next, to meet at Baltimore Town.

Baltimore Town, Monday, January 29, 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as on Tuesday last.

Mr. George Ranken transmits to the Council a list of the Record Books in the Secretary’s Office, which was ordered to be entered.

Mr. Vallette transmits to the Council a list of the Record Books in the Prerogative Office, which was ordered to be entered.

The Journal of the Proceedings of the Convention was read.

The Council requested of Mr. Samuel Purviance, Chairman of the Committee of Observation of Baltimore Town,

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