to be lodged in the hands of Colonel John Veazey, to be by him laid out in the purchase of a ton of Gunpowder.

Commissions issued to Archibald Anderson, appointed First Lieutenant of Captain James Hindman’s Independent Company, of regular troops, in the room of William Goldsborough, who resigned, and to Edward Hindman, appointed Second Lieutenant of said Company.

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

Copy of Letter No. 18 sent to Colonel John Veazey.

Mr. Robert Craigagreed with the Council to load the Brig Blanche with country produce, for the importation of Salt, agreeable to a Resolution of Congress.

Copy of agreement filed.

Adjourned till next day.

Thursday, February 15, 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as yesterday, except Mr. Hall.

Commissions issued to Abraham Simmons, appointed Captain; Thomas Tongue, First Lieutenant; Thomas Morton, Second Lieutenant, and Abeel Hill, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Anne Arundel County, belonging to the South-River Battalion.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messieurs Samuel and Robert Purviance five hundred and thirty-five Pounds eight Shillings, for Canvass, for the use of the forces of this Province, as per account.

Mr. Robert Purviance engages with the Council of Safety to return to them the four hundred and twenty-four yards of Canvass delivered to Mr. Lux; also, the one hundred and sixty-five yards delivered for the Sloop Hornet, and the one hundred and forty-three and a quarter yards delivered to Mr. Hugh Young.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to St. George Peak three Pounds nine Shillings, being the amount of his expense to Marlborough, to provide a house for the reception of the Records.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Robert Key three Pounds ten Shillings, for Chests for the said Records.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Friday, February 16, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday. Mr. Hall attended.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. William Brown eight Pounds two Shillings and two Pence, being the expense of guarding the Records at his house.

Instructions and Sailing Orders were given to Captain Francis Speake, of the Ship John.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messieurs Jenifer & Hooe one hundred and nine Pounds twelve Shillings and three Pence, being the balance of their account with the Province, as per account filed.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore, pay to Messieurs John Archer & James Harris, or their order, three hundred Pounds, to enable them to carry on their Linen Manufactory, in Harford County.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Robert Reynolds two Pounds fifteen Shillings and six Pence, for three cords of Wood, for the use of the Council.

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

Commissions issued to Thomas Woolford, Captain of the Sixth Independent Company, of regular forces, in the room of Samuel Barrett, who resigned; and to John Eccleston, First Lieutenant, and Hooper Hudson, Second Lieutenant, of said Company.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Patrick Ewing eighty Pounds, on account of Captain Nathaniel Ramsay’s Company.

The Council agreed this day with Mr. Samuel Cummins, as Contractor for the Rations to be supplied the Battalion, and Matross, and Independent Companies, raised by this Province, at, and for the sum of eight Pence three Farthings, common currency, in bills of credit issued by the Convention of this Province, each Ration; and further, that in case of the removal of any magazine of provisions from any particular place where the said Troops, or any part of them, may happen to be stationed, the Council of Safety agree to have the same removed at the risk and expense of the publick, as well as all carriage by land from the shore. And also agree to advance the sum of four thousand Pounds, within a month from the date hereof, and one thousand five hundred Pounds within two weeks from the expiration of the said month, to said Contractor, against any extraordinary expense or loss of Provisions that may happen from seizure, or destruction by the enemy; unless it should be occasioned by the negligence or carelessness of the said Contractor; and to settle accounts monthly.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Saturday, February 17, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday, except Mr. Carroll.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Charles Wallace fifteen hundred Pounds; and that the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay him five hundred Pounds, to be applied occasionally towards discharging the pay of the forces of this Province.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Captain Thomas Woolford one hundred and fifty Pounds, for the purposes mentioned in the above order.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain George Stricker four hundred and thirty-two Pounds sixteen Shillings, for subsist money, and to purchase Rifles, for the use of his Company of Light Infantry. Mr. Nicholas Harwood, one of the Clerks of the Loan Office, delivered to the Council a copy of the names of the principals and securities, and also the sums due on Bonds in sterling, in the Loan Office; which was ordered to be filed.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. John Bullen sixteen Pounds, for carting the Records.

Adjourned till Monday morning, ten o’clock.

Monday, February 19, 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as on Saturday, except Mr. Hall.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Thomas Crackells thirty Shillings, for riding express from Marlborough to this City.

A copy of a Letter (No.18) was sent to the Committee of Safety, in Philadelphia.

Ordered, That the Paymaster of the forces of this Province pay to Lieutenant Thomas Goldsmith fifteen Pounds, on account of Captain Fulford’s Artillery Company.

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

A copy of a Letter (No.19) was sent to Gustavus Scott, Esquire, of Somerset County.

Ordered, That the Paymaster pay to Captain Barton Lucas one hundred Pounds, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That John Youst deliver unto Captain Barton Lucas, (for training his men,) or his order, all the Muskets, &c., which he has made for the use of this Province, and have been proved by Messieurs Richard Thompson and Thomas Richardson; and transmit an account of the number he shall deliver to the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That a Letter be sent to the Supervisors of the Saltpetre Works in this Province, respectively, in the words following, to wit:

SIR: The Committee of Safety for the City of Philadelphia have been kind enough to offer the Council of Safely that the managers of their publick Saltpetre works should