Tuesday, May 21, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to James Taylor fifteen Pounds, in part, for Gun-Carriages.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to William Lux, for the use of William Hoffman, five Pounds fourteen Shillings, for nineteen reams of Cartridge-paper.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Lieutenant William Stewart, for the use of Captain Samuel Smith, twenty Pounds fifteen Shillings and six Pence, for boarding and nursing his sick men.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Major Price one hundred and thirty-two Pounds fifteen Shillings and six Pence, for leather Breeches, Intrenching Tools, &c., delivered into the Magazine for the use of the Troops.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Clerk twenty Pounds for Expresses, and other trifling expenditures.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, May 22, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Joshua Beall one hundred and forty-six Pounds five Shillings, for pay and subsist of his Battalion when on duty.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to said Colonel Beall eighty-seven Pounds eight Shillings and five Pence, for expenses in guarding the Magazine at Bladensburgh, and attending the delivery of Powder, &c.

Ordered, That the Captains of the Brigs Fortune and Rogers, and Schooner Ninety-Two, immediately order their vessels down to the Port of Annapolis, and wait upon the Council of Safety for Instructions and Sailing Orders.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Baltimore Town deliver to Captain Campbell (on loan) three hundred weight of Sheet Lead.

Copy of Letter No. 157 was sent to Captain James Nicholson.

Commissions issued to William Morgan, appointed Captain, John Farmer, First Lieutenant, Daniel Root, Jun., Second Lieutenant, and William Prigg, Jan., Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Harford County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to William Brown five Pounds fifteen Shillings, for supplying the South-River Battalion with Provisions when on duty.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to William Nevin forty Pounds, in part of his account for Ramrods, &c.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captain John Gun-by one hundred and twenty-six Pounds seventeen Shillings and nine Pence, for balance of his general account to the 3d instant.

Adjourned till next day.

Thursday, May 23, 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel John Stull eighteen Pounds, for three months’ pay of his Adjutant.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captain Fulford one hundred and one Pounds nine Shillings, for Gun-Carriages.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Baltimore County deliver to Messrs. Daniel and Samuel Hughes whatever quantity of Powder may be necessary for the proof of Cannon to be supplied this Province according to his contract.

Commissions issued to Stephen Hyland, appointed Captain, William Veazey, First Lieutenant, William Mauldin, Second Lieutenant, and Nathan Arrants, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Cecil County.

Also, to William Clayland, appointed Captain in Joseph Bruff’s Company of Militia, in Talbot County, belonging to the Fourth Battalion.

Also, to Robert Hall, appointed Ensign of Captain Jacob Gibson’s Company, in same County, and belonging to the same Battalion.

Also, to Jonathan Abell, appointed First Lieutenant, Perry Benson, Second Lieutenant, and Jonathan Gibson, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Talbot County, belonging to the Thirty-Eighth Battalion,

Also, to John Imprey Dawson, appointed Second Lieutenant, and James Lowe, Ensign, of Captain Haddaman’s Company of Militia, in the same County, belonging to same Battalion.

An order having heretofore passed this Board for weighing the Vessels sunk in the Channel of the River Patapsco, near Whetstone-Point, and that Captain James Nicholson, with the Ship Defence and her Tenders, should assist in executing the same; which order hath not hitherto, we are informed, been complied with by reason of the necessary absence of Captain Nicholson, and one or both of his Tenders; we therefore, being desirous of having said vessels weighed with all convenient speed, do request that Messrs. Jes::e Hollingsworth, Isaac Vanbibber, and Benjamin Griffith, or any two of them, would cause said vessels to be weighed up at the publick expense; and do hereby authorize and empower them, or any two of them, to employ proper vessels and labourers for that purpose, and to call to their assistance the Ship Defence, or her Tenders, when they return to the Harbour of Baltimore Town.

And further, to cause said vessels to be re-appraised on oath, rigged, and otherwise put in the same state they were in when sunk, as near as may be, and return an account of said re-appraisement, and of expenses from time to time, to the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That Colonel Beall be requested to send the Muskets made by John Yost, at Georgetown, to Port-Tobacco, in Charles County, for the use of Captain Rezin Beall’s Company, of regular troops, stationed there, and also send the Powder now at Bladensburgh to a Magazine near Captain Tootle’s, in the neighbourhood of Annapolis, in a wagon hired for that purpose.

Ordered, That Colonel Smallwood be requested to detach an Ensign, with a Sergeant and four privates, to guard the Powder, now in the possession of Colonel Beall, from Bladensburgh to the Magazine near Captain Tootle’s, in the neighbourhood of Annapolis.

Ordered, That the Eastern- Shore Treasurer pay to Colonel John Ennalls one hundred and forty Pounds six Shillings and four Pence, for pay of his Battalion on duty.

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Colonel William Richardson twelve Pounds, for two months’ pay of an Adjutant to his Battalion.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay-to Robert Cummings one thousand Pounds, for victualling Troops.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at the City of Annapolis deliver to Isaac Harris five pounds of Powder for proving Musket-barrels.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messrs. Daniel and Samuel Hughes five hundred Pounds, as advance money on account of contract for Cannon.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Friday, May 24, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Colonel Thomas Contee, for the use of John Stonestreet, three Pounds thirteen Shillings and two Pence, on account of the North-Carolina Prisoners.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to William Neele, for the use of Hugh Young, fourteen hundred and eighty-five Pounds eight Shillings and eleven Pence, for amount of cargo of the Brig Brith.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Messrs. Lux & Bowly eight hundred and thirty-two Pounds fifteen Shillings and three Pence, the balance of their general account of Ship Defence.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain James Tootle thirty-nine Pounds six Shillings and five Pence, for wages and other disbursements when on board the Wicked Dick.

Copy of Letter No. 159 was sent to the Committee of Safety of North-Carolina.