Friday, May 3, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Copy of Letter No. 142 was sent to Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ware; copy of No. 143 to Colonel Joseph Sim, of Prince George’s County; copy of No. 144 to the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County; and copy of No. 145 to Colonel Zadock Magruder, Lower District of Frederick County; and copy of No. 146 to Mr. George Woolsey, of Baltimore Town.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Charles Wallace, Esquire, Paymaster, one thousand Pounds, currency.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Benjamin Rumsey, Esquire, forty-two Pounds, for sixty days’ attendance as a Member of the Council.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Edward Timmonds seven Pounds five Shillings and five Pence, for thirty-two steel Ramrods.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Saturday, May 4, 1776.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain William Ringgold, Jun., twenty-five Pounds twelve Shillings and six Pence, to discharge the pay of his Militia Company when on duty, from the 7th to the 10th of March last.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. William Lux, (for the use of James Jaffray,) thirteen Pounds two Shillings, for Cloth for the use of the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. William Lux, (for the use of Messrs. Frisby, Henderson, and James Hollingsworth,) twelve Pounds, currency.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Messrs. Robert Purviance, David Stewart, and George Woolsey, five hundred Pounds, on account of the Schooner Resolution.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Barton Lucas sixty-six Pounds and seven Pence, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at the City of Annapolis deliver to Captain Nathaniel Smith all the Small-Arms which were brought from Frederick County, and one hundred small Cartouch-Boxes.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Thomas Smyth, Esq., eighty-nine Pounds thirteen Shillings and six Pence, for money advanced by him for Shoes, Rifles, &c., as per account.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Smyth, Esquire, eleven Pounds four Shillings, for sixteen days’ attendance as a Member of the Council.

Adjourned till Monday morning, ten o’clock.

Monday, May 6, 1776.

Council met. Present as on Saturday, except Mr. Smyth. Mr. Tilghman attended.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Samuel Miller three Pounds, currency, for Boathire.

Adjourned till next day.

Tuesday, May 7, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday. Mr. Jenifer and Mr. Carroll attended.

Copy of Letter No. 147 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Capt. James Nicholson five hundred and fourteen Pounds, on account of the forces on board the Ship Defence.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Mr. James Geoghegan one hundred and forty-five Pounds seventeen Shillings and six Pence, for providing subsistence for Captain Gunby’s Company.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. William Winder, of Somerset County, eight Pounds five Shillings, for guarding Powder, as per account.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Thomas Contee six Pounds sixteen Shillings, for Rugs and Blankets for the Troops.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, May 8, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain John Day Scott six Pounds eighteen Shillings, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Messrs. John Shaw and Archibald Chisholm twenty-three Pounds sixteen Shillings and six Pence, for stocking Muskets.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Colonel Thomas Wright nine Pounds eight Shillings and two Pence, to defray the expense of repairing the Guns of indigent persons belonging to Captain Barnes’s and Ellicott’s Companies of Militia, in Queen Anne’s County.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Colonel John Weems ninety-six Pounds eleven Shillings and four Pence, to discharge the pay of the Companies of Captains Richard Chew, John Deal, Richard Weems, and Abraham Simmons, when on duty the 8th of March last.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain William Brogden twenty-one Pounds sixteen Shillings and three Pence, to discharge the pay of his Company, when on duty on the late alarm.

A number of Vessels having been sunk in the Channel of the River Patapsco, near Whetstone-Point, for the safety and protection of Baltimore Town, and the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County having given information to this Board, by letter dated the 6th instant, that their Boom is now laid down, and so far secured that they judge the Vessels that were sunk at Whetstone-Point might be removed,

Therefore Ordered, That the said Vessels be raised with all convenient speed, under the direction of the said Committee; and that Captain James Nicholson, with the Ship Defence and her Tenders, assist in executing this order.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Thursday, May 9, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Peter Adams twelve Pounds five Shillings, currency, for expenses incurred in guarding Alexander Ross to Philadelphia.

Ordered, That the Treasurer aforesaid pay to George Gordon two Pounds fifteen Shillings and nine Pence, for repairing a Dungeon wherein to confine culprit Soldiers.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Ridgely four Pounds nineteen Shillings, currency, for the purchase of twelve iron Pots, for the use of Captain James Hindman’s Independent Company.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Captain James Hindman one hundred and sixty-six Pounds, for subsist for his Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain James Hindman the further sum of two hundred and fifty Pounds, for the purchase of Clothes for his Company.

Copy of Letter No. 148 was sent to Captain James Hindman.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Friday, May 10, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Lieutenant John Halmerston, for the use of the Committee of Observation for Charles County, the sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds, currency, to provide subsist for Captain Rezin Beall’s Company, of regular troops.

Ordered, That the Treasurer aforesaid pay to William Lux two thousand Pounds, on account of the Ship Defence.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Saturday, May 11, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay