Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Mr. Thomas Ringgold five hundred Pounds, to enable him to prosecute a Salt Work, on his bond.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to William Tillard seven Pounds ten Shillings and six Pence, for amount of Mrs. Furguson’s account, and his own, for providing subsistence of the South-River Battalion.

Commissions issued to Denwood Hicks, appointed Captain, Moses Lecompt, First Lieutenant, Henry Keene, Second Lieutenant, and John Budd, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Dorchester County.

Also, to Joseph Robson, appointed Captain, Moses Lecompt, First Lieutenant.

Commissions issued to Thomas Wynn Loockerman, appointed Second Lieutenant, and Alexander Waddell, Ensign, of Captain Joseph Richardson’s Company of Militia, in Caroline County, belonging to the Fourteenth Battalion.

Also, to Plummer Williams, appointed Captain, Benjamin Schoolfield, First Lieutenant, Ebenezer Finley, Second Lieutenant, and Richard Williams, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Somerset County, belonging to the Seventeenth Battalion.

Also, to Nathaniel Potter, heretofore appointed by the Convention Captain of a Company of Militia in Caroline County, belonging to the Fourteenth Battalion.

Also, to Thomas Bourk, appointed Captain of the Cambridge Blues, heretofore commissioned by the Convention, but having mislaid or lost their commissions under the appointment of the Convention in January last.

Adjourned till next day.

Saturday, May 25, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Richard Tilghman Earle thirty Shillings, for Brimstone lodged in Charles Wallace’s Store.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to John Gibson three Pounds, for the carriage of Letters, Packets, &c., to Eastern-Shore.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to the Committee of Observation of Dorchester County, or their order, nineteen Pounds and one Penny, for sundries by them expended for publick uses, as per account filed.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Robert Goldsborough, Esq., or order, fifty-five Shillings, for so much by him paid an Express from Cambridge to the Committee of Somerset County.

Commissions issued to Walter Tolly, Junior, appointed Colonel; Darby Lux, Lieutenant-Colonel; James Gittings, First Major; Thomas Sollers,Second Major; and Benjamin Rogers, Quartermaster, of the Gunpowder Battalion, in Baltimore County.

Also, to William Buchanan, appointed Colonel; John Moale, Lieutenant-Colonel; Benjamin Nicholson, First Major; Thomas Jones, Second Major; and James Calhoun, Quartermaster, of Baltimore Town Battalion, in Baltimore County.

Also, to Thomas Gist, Senior, appointed Colonel; Samuel Owens, Lieutenant-Colonel; John Cradock, First Major; Isaac Hammond, Second Major; and Joseph Gist, Quartermaster, of Soldier’s Delight Battalion, in Baltimore County.

Copy of Letter No. 160 was sent to Captains Ridley, Maubrey, and Sand, respectively.

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to William Neile, of Baltimore Town, fifteen hundred and forty-five Pounds ten Shillings and four Pence, for the Schooner Nancy, and the amount of her cargo, insured by this Province, and captured at St. Eustatia.

Commissions issued to James Martin, appointed Captain, William Handy, Junior, First Lieutenant, William Selby, (of William,)Second Lieutenant, and Patrick Glasgow, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Worcester County, belonging to the Tenth Battalion.

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Colonel James Murray seven Pounds ten Shillings, currency, for the payment of the carriage of publick Arms from Dorchester County to Worcester.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Baltimore Town deliver to Isaac Harris, or his order, all the Gunlocks now in the publick Magazine at that place.

Ordered, That the Commissary appointed to supervise the Gunlock Manufactory at Fredericktown deliver to Major Price, or his order, all the Gunlocks already manfactured for publick use.

Commissions issued to Zaccheus Onion, appointed Captain, Sutton Gudgeon, First Lieutenant, and Philip Chamrberlaine, Second Lieutenant, of a Company of Militia in Baltimore County, belonging to Gunpowder Battalion.

Also, to John Tully Young, appointed Captain, John German, First Lieutenant, Philip Colvin, Second Lieutenant, and William Galloway, Ensign, of a Company of Militia, in the same County, belonging to the same Battalion.

Also, to Job Garretson, appointed Captain, John Long, First Lieutenant, William Graves, Second Lieutenant, and Joseph Stansbury, Ensign, of a Company belonging to same Battalion.

Also, to John Mercer, appointed Captain, Benjamin Buck, First Lieutenant, William Clark, Second Lieutenant, and Benjamin Stansbury, Ensign, of a Company belonging to same Battalion.

Also, to Josias Bowen, appointed Captain, William Mackubbin, First Lieutenant, Vincent Green, Second Lieutenant, and Job Smith, Ensign, of a Company belonging to same Battalion.

Also, to John Standiford, appointed Captain, Edward Oldham, First Lieutenant, James Oglevie, Second Lieutenant, and Shadrach Green, Ensign, of a Company belonging to same Battalion.

Ordered, That the above six Companies, together with Captain William Cromwell’s and Captain James Bosley’s, constitute the Gunpowder, or Tenth, Battalion.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County sixty Pounds, on account of the North-Carolina Prisoners.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Oliver Weedon ten Pounds fifteen Shillings, it being the balance of account for stocking twenty Muskets and two Gunlocks, at twelve Shillings and six Pence each, as per receipt.

Commissions issued to Pollard Edmondson, appointed First Lieutenant, John Waters, Second Lieutenant, and Richard —————, Third Lieutenant, of Captain John Gunby’s Independent Company of Regulars.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to James Tilghman, Esq., sixty-seven Pounds four Shillings, for his attendance as a Member of the Council of Safety ninety-six days.

Ordered, That the Treasurer aforesaid pay to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer seventy-nine Pounds two Shillings, for one hundred and thirteen days’ attendance in Council.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Carroll, Barrister, fifty-six Pounds fourteen Shillings, for eighty-one days’ attendance in Council.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Benjamin Rumsey twenty-eight Shillings, for two days’ attendance in Council.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Gabriel Duvall one hundred and eight Pounds nineteen Shillings and three Pence, for one hundred and five days’ attendence as Clerk, and amount of his account filed.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Richard Ridgely sixty-nine Pounds two Shillings, currency, for his attendance as Assistant Clerk, and amount of account.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Allen Quynn four Pounds four Shillings, for six days’ attendance as Messenger to the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Robert Reynolds, for eighty-eight days’ attendance as Doorkeeper, and amount of his account filed, forty-seven Pounds three Shillings and six Pence, currency.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to John Hall, Esq., sixteen Pounds sixteen Shillings, for twenty-four days’ attendance as a Member of the Council.

Thus ended the Proceedings of the Council of Safety, this 25th day of May, 1776.

Signed by order of the Council.

R. RIDGELY, Clerk.