Mr. Nicholas Moore was appointed Second Lieutenant of Captain John Fulford’s Company of Matrasses, in the room of Mr. Felix Lewis Baron Massenbaugh, who resigned; and Mr. William Campbell, Third Lieutenant of said Company, in the room of Mr. Moore.

Commissions issued to them accordingly.

Copy of Letter No. 82 was sent to each Committee of Observation in the Province.

Upon application of Robert Lee, a person inlisted by a Sergeant of Captain Thomas’s Company,

Ordered, That he be discharged on his returning his inlistment and subsist money.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messrs. Thomas Charles Williams & Co. twenty-two Pounds four Shillings and six Pence, for Lead, &c., as per account.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Stone fifty Pounds, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Fulford two hundred Pounds, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Wheedon six Pounds seventeen Shillings and six Pence, for stocking eleven Muskets.

Copy of Letter No. 83 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Kent County; and copy of No. 84 to Mr. Stephen West.

Adjourned till Monday morning, ten o’clock.

Monday, March 25, 1776.

Council met. Present as on Saturday.

Commissions issued to Baruch Duckett, appointed Second Lieutenant, and Joseph Carleton, Ensign, of Captain Basil Waring’s Company of Militia in Prince George’s County.

Copies of Letter No. 85 were sent the Honourable George Plater, Esq., and Brigadier-General Dent, respectively.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messrs. Nicholas Maccubbin & Son thirty-three Pounds seven Shillings, currency, for Shoes for the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Isaac Harris twelve Pounds ten Shillings, per account.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Hugh Young eighty-five Pounds thirteen Shillings and seven Pence, being the balance of his account in consequence of the adventure of the Brig Nancy.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Tuesday, March 26, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Copy of Letter No. 86 was sent to the Chairman of the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County; and copy of No. 87 to Mr, Daniel Hughes.

Commissions issued to Aaron Riggs, appointed Captain, George Cullam, First Lieutenant, Brock Mockbee, Second Lieutenant, and Nathan Linthicum, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in the Lower District of Frederick County.

Also, to Richard Smith, appointed Captain, Walter White, First Lieutenant, George Norris, Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Hayes, Ensign, of a Cadet Company of Militia in said District of said County.

Also, to John Adlum, appointed Captain, John Furgerson, First Lieutenant, Christian Weaver, Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Beatty, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in the Middle District of said County.

Also, to Peter Mantz, appointed Captain, Adam Grash, First Lieutenant, Peter Adams, Second Lieutenant, and Nicholas White, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said District of said County.

And to William Ritchie, appointed Quartermaster of the Thirty-Third Battalion of Militia, Frederick County.

Copy of Letter No. 88 was sent to Colonel Joshua Beall, of Prince George’s County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Beriah Maybury twenty-three Shillings and six Pence, for expenses incurred in sounding the depth of the River between Greenbury’s Point and Horn-Point.

Copy of Letter No. 89 was sent to Captain Burgess, near Antietam, Frederick County.

Ordered, That Captain Burgess be appointed to prove the Cannon to be supplied by Messrs. Samuel and Daniel Hughes; and that the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County deliver to the said Captain Burgess Powder sufficient for that purpose.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Joshua Beall thirty Pounds, to be accounted for.

Copy of Letter No. 90 was sent to Colonel Zadock Magruder, of Frederick County.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, March 27, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. James Dick twenty Pounds seventeen Shillings and six Pence, for three and a half barrels of Powder, purchased of Mr. John Buchanan.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Robert Craig thirty-two Shillings and three Pence, for repairing a Musket.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. David Henness fifty Shillings, for the carriage of nineteen Muskets from Fredericktown to Annapolis.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to James Thomas, (a person in distress, occasioned by the seizure of his vessel at Cape-Fear, in North-Carolina,) thirty Shillings.

Copy of Letter No. 91 sent to Mr. John Youst.

Mr. Tilghman transmits to the Council a Resolve of Congress, dated March 14th, 1776, relative to the disarming Non-Associates, and persons disaffected to the cause of America.

Thereupon, it is Ordered, That copies thereof be sent to the several Committees of Observation in each County and District in this Province, respectively.

Resolved, That the Rev. David Love be appointed Chaplain to the Battalion of Regular Troops raised for the defence of this Province and liberties thereof.

Ordered, That all the Small-Arms now at Baltimore Town, belonging to the publick, and not delivered out to the Troops stationed there, be immediately sent by water under a guard to Chestertown, for the use of the Independent Companies on the Eastern-Shore side of the Bay; and that the Muskets imported in Captain Tibbet, and now in Baltimore Town, or on the way thither, be included in this order.

Also Ordered, That four hundred and thirty-four Car-touch-boxes, Belts, Bayonet-belts, and Slings, one ton of Gunpowder, and four tons of Lead, be sent to Chestertown, for the use of the Militia and Independent Companies on the Eastern-Shore side of the Bay; and that the Powder be taken out of the publick stock now at Baltimore Town, and the Lead out of the quantity imported in Captain Tibbet, and now arrived in Baltimore Town, or on the way thither.

That Major Gist be requested to assist Captain Stone in having the above order fully executed; and that Captain Nicholson’s Pilot-Boat Tender convey the vessel transporting the same to the mouth of Chester River, with instructions to land the same at Rock-Hall, Worton, or some convenient place higher up the Bay, in case of danger.

Copy of Letter No. 92 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Thursday, March 28, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Mr. John Thomas Boucher, of the Ship Defence, having signified, by letter to the Council, his desire of resigning his Commission, the same was accepted, and a copy of Letter No. 93 was thereupon sent to him.

Ordered, That Dr. Charles F. Weisenthal be requested to purchase for the use of the regular service of this Province, thirty pounds of Jesuits’ Bark, two pounds of Cantharides, one pound of Sponge, and four ounces of Opium.

Ordered, That Doctor Charles F. Weisenthal be paid by the Treasurer of the Western-Shore four Pounds two Shillings and six Pence, for a Medicine Chest.