Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Joseph Middleton thirty-seven Pounds ten Shillings, in part payment for his furnishing a Pilot-Boat for the purpose of gaining and communicating intelligence.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Tuesday, April 9, 1776.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. William Reynolds thirty Shillings, for the hire of his Horse six days.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. John Annis thirty-five Shillings, for making a Coffin for, and burying a Sergeant of Captain Adams’s Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Nathaniel Ramsey three hundred and ninety-three Pounds four Shillings and one Penny.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to William Niven thirty-seven Pounds ten Shillings, for two hundred steel Ramrods.

Copy of Letter No. 110 was sent to Mr. William Lux, of Baltimore Town.

Copy of Letter No. 111 to the Committee of Safety of Virginia, and copy of No. 112 to the Deputies of Maryland, in Congress.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, April 10, 1776.

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

Commissions issued to William Fulton, appointed Second Lieutenant, and John Hill, Ensign, of Captain James Mackey’s Company of Militia in Cecil County.

Also, to John Cochran, appointed Ensign of Captain Dobson’s Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Elijah Cole, appointed First Lieutenant, James Turner, Second Lieutenant, and Elisha Rogers, Ensign, of Captain John Ogleby’s Company of Militia in said County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. James Miller eighty Pounds five Shillings and three Pence, for Clothing, &c., for the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Colonel Benjamin Mackall thirteen Pounds, for Powder purchased for the use of the Province.

Commissions issued to Charles Williamson, appointed Captain, John Spikernall, First Lieutenant, Thomas Gray, Second Lieutenant, and Daniel Kent, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Calvert County.

Also, to Thomas Trueman Greenfield, appointed Captain, Michael Tawney, First Lieutenant, Robert Skinner, Second Lieutenant, and James Mackall, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Frisby Freeland, appointed Captain, James Heighe, First Lieutenant, Edward Reynolds, Second Lieutenant, and Samuel Hance, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Walter Smith, appointed Captain, James Turner, First Lieutenant, John Clare, Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Johnson, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to John Wood, appointed Ensign to Captain Edward Wood’s Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Elias Lazinbey, appointed Ensign of Captain Richardson’s Company of Militia in Prince George’s County.

Also, to Christopher Driver, appointed First Lieutenant, and Robert Postlethwait, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Caroline County.

Copy of Letter No. 113 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Queen Anne’s County.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Thursday, April 11, 1776.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Barton Lucas sixty-nine Pounds fifteen Shillings, being the balance of his general account to the 3d instant.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messieurs Beriah Maybury, Cornelius Garretson, and William Waller, nine Pounds each, for sounding the depth of the River between Greenbury’s Point and Horn-Point.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. John Gibson three Pounds five Shillings, for Boat hire, &c., as per account.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John Hoskin Stone forty-eight Pounds ten Shillings, being the balance of his general account to the 3d instant.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Major Thomas Price thirty-nine Pounds three Shillings and nine Pence, for Clothing for the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Major Price fifteen Pounds four Shillings and three Pence, the amount of his account for subsistence, till the 14th March.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Mr. Isaac Harris, all the Muskets now in the Magazine, which are not fitted with steel Ramrods, in order that they may be fitted therewith.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Doctor Benjamin Kennedy forty-four Pounds three Shillings and four Pence, for Medicine for the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Doctor Michael Wallace fifty Pounds, currency, for Medicine.

Copy of Letter No. 114 was sent to Captain James Hindman.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel John Hall one hundred and twenty-nine Pounds six Shillings and six Pence, to discharge the pay of his Battalion when on duty the 19th March last.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Jacob Brice three Pounds ten Shillings and ten Pence, the amount of his account for Subsistence till the 14th March.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain John Day Scott seventy-two Pounds seventeen Shillings, the balance of his general account to the 3d instant.

Commissions issued to Robert Hitch, appointed Captain, Jacob Bell, First Lieutenant, Thomas Humphreys, Second Lieutenant, and George Tull, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Somerset County, belonging to the First Battalion of this Province.

Also, to Joseph Maccubbin, appointed First Lieutenant, Joshua Cromwell, Second Lieutenant, and Benjamin Wright, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Anne Arundel County, belonging to the Severn Battalion.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Friday, April 12, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Christopher Richmond five Pounds eleven Shillings and six Pence, the amount of his account for subsistence till 14th March.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Patrick Sim one hundred and forty-one Pounds eighteen Shillings and three Pence, being the balance of his general account till the 3d instant.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Gilbert Middleton seven Pounds thirteen Shillings and six Pence, for Boat hire.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Athanasius Ford one hundred and eighty-three Pounds one Shilling and five Pence, for providing subsistence for Captain John Allen Thomas’s Independent Company.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores send in a Boat to be procured, forty-one Blankets to Captain Nathaniel Ramsey, for the use of his Company.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Thomas Watkins thirty-two Pounds fourteen Shillings and ten Pence, to discharge the pay subsistence of his Company, when on duty the 18th March last.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Saturday, April 13, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

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