and justly stand indebted unto the honourable the Council of Safety for the Province of Maryland, in the full and just sum of five hundred Pounds, current money, to be levied of your body, goods and chattels, lands and tenements, in case you do not make your personal appearance at the next Convention, on Thursday, the 9th of May next, then to answer to such things as may be objected against you, and not depart from said Convention without the leave thereof.”

The said Samuel Purviance acknowledged himself to be content therewith.

Copy of Letter No. 132 was sent to Captain James Nicholson.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain James Nicholson two hundred Pounds, on account of the Sea Forces under his command.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. George Gordon ten Pounds, currency.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. William Lux thirty-three Pounds seventeen Shillings and four Pence, for the use of Mr. Andrew Stigar, for Provisions for the Troops whilst at Whetstone-Point, on the late alarm.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Saturday, April 27, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Philip Littig sixty-five Pounds, on account of his contract with Mr. Alexander, for Muskets.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to the Clerk twenty Pounds, to pay expenses, and for other purposes; and that an account be rendered of the expenditure thereof.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Colonel William Smallwood twelve Pounds, currency, for so much money by him advanced to defray Captain Adams’s expenses in guarding Alexander Ross to Philadelphia.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Ware nineteen Pounds and four Pence, being the amount of his account for subsistence till 14th of March.

Mr. Carroll has leave of absence till Thursday next.

Resolved, That Messrs. Thomas Hyde and William Wilkins be appointed Supervisors of the Bills of Credit to be printed and struck by virtue of a Resolve of the late Convention.

Copy of Letter No. 133 was sent by express to John Rogers, Esquire.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Captain Richard Graves nineteen Pounds fifteen Shillings and six Pence, to discharge the pay of his Company when on duty the 8th of March last.

Adjourned till Monday morning, ten o’clock.

Monday, April 29, 1776.

Council met. Present as on Saturday, except Mr. Carroll

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Lieutenant William Sterrett thirty Shillings and two Pence.

Mr. Tilghman has leave of absence.

Tuesday, April 30, 1776.

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

Ordered, That Captain John Fulford have two pieces of Cannon, which are now at Mr. Richard Spriggs’s, to be brought to the City of Annapolis, and valued by Major Price and Captain Fulford; and that they report the valuation of the same to this Board.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. William Nevin twenty-nine Pounds eight Shillings and three Pence, for steel Ramrods.

Ordered, That the Treasurer pay to Captain James Brice two Pounds eight Shillings and nine Pence, for thirteen pounds of Powder.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John Pitt one hundred and twenty-six Pounds five Shillings, being the amount of his account for furnishing a Pilot-Boat to the 3d of May.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met accordingly.

Mr. Frederick Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer, contracted with the Council of Safety for printing the new emission of Money, according to the resolve of the last Convention; and for his services therein, he is to be paid in proportion to what he was allowed for printing the former emission of Convention Money.

The following Notice was ordered to be published in the Maryland Gazette, to wit:

“The gentlemen who were appointed to collect gold and silver coin, are directed to take notice, that we have now received Continental money; and that whatever gold and silver they bring in will be immediately exchanged at the Treasury.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Doctor Michael Wallace one hundred and four Pounds nine Shillings and six Pence, for Medicine, &c., as per account.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, May 1, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. James Taylor, five Pounds, currency, in part payment for his making Gun-Carriages.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to John Hall, Esquire, fifty-eight Pounds sixteen Shillings, for eighty-four days’ attendance as a Member of the Council, to the 1st instant inclusive.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Nicholas Ruxton Moore eleven Pounds thirteen Shillings and four Pence, for his expenses to and from Philadelphia, to carry Gold and Silver Coin for the operations in Canada.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Frederick Green six Pounds three Shillings and three Pence, for the purposes mentioned in the above order.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Frederick Green seventy-four Pounds, in part payment of his account against the Province for Printing.

Copy of Letter No. 134 was sent to Captain Jeremiah Holden; copy of No. 135 to Captain John Valiant; copy of No. 136 to Mr. William Lux; copy of No. 137 to Mr. Hugh Young; and copy of No. 138 to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore Town.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Thursday, May 2, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Charles Wallace three thousand Pounds, currency.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to John Bullen thirteen Pounds five Shillings and two Pence, for carting materials for the Magazine.

Copy of Letter No. 139 was sent to Colonel William Smallwood.

Copy of Letter No. 140 was sent to Mr. Henry Yost, of Frederick County; and copy of No. 141 to Mr. John Unsold, of said County.

The Council requested Major Price to cause any Arms that may be lodged at Fredericktown, belonging to the publick, by Henry Yost, John Unsold, or any other person, to be brought safely to Annapolis, by the first opportunity.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores send to the City of Annapolis, in a boat to be procured for that purpose, one half of all the Linens, of every kind, now in the Magazine, and ten reams of Cartridge-paper; and render an account of all the Stores in said Magazine, particularizing the Muskets fit for service from those which are unfit, and the Provincial from the French.

Ordered, That Mr. Edward Parker, of Cecil County send down to the City of Annapolis by Mr. Gilbert Middleton, all the coarse Linen manufactured for the use of this Province.

Adjourned till next day.