Whitmill Hill, Esq., one of the Commissioners appointed by the Provincial Council to charter a Vessel or Vessels, and agree with Masters and Seamen, to proceed on a voyage, at the expense of this Province, for Arms and Ammunition, exhibited his Account, whereby it appears that he hath received from the publick Treasury the sum of £1,500; that he hath regularly laid out and expended in cargoes, which he shipped on board Captain James Butler and Captain Daniel Cartwright, on account of this Province, the sum £1,499 14s. 7d., which leaves a balance of 5s. 5d. in the hands of the said Whitmill Hill due to the publick, which balances his Account.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o’clock.

Friday, July 5, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

Resolved, That Colonel Folesome deliver to William Sheppard, of Surry County, sixty bushels of Salt out of that belonging to Robert Gilles, of Cross Creek, the said William Sheppard paying for the same; and that the remainder of the Salt be kept until further orders from this Board, except what belongs to the Commissaries Mallet and Gibson.

Whereas Peter Mallet and Robert Cobb, Esqs., two of the Commissioners for inventorying the Tories’ Estates in Cumberland County, appointed by Congress, are so engaged in the Army that they cannot attend that duty:

Resolved, therefore, That Mr. David Smith and Mr. John Walsh be added to the Commissioners appointed by the Congress, and are hereby invested with the same powers and subject to the same restrictions as the Commissioners appointed by Congress.

Resolved, That Dr. Isaac Guion be appointed Commissary to the Independent Company of Militia stationed on the sea-coast, commanded by Captain Selby Harney, in the room of Hull Doty, who hath inlisted as a soldier in the said Company.

Adjourned till Monday morning, eight o’clock.

BALTIMORE COUNTY COMMITTEE.

At a special meeting of the Committee, May 7, 1776:

Present: Andrew Buchanan, Chairman pro tem., T. Harrison, J. Merryman, J. E. Howard, W. Aisquith, J. Cradock, J. Calhoun, J. Cockey, J. Boyd, Secretary pro tem.

Alexander McGee was brought before the Committee, and several allegations being read to him of a dangerous nature to the peace and union of the people in their present opposition to British tyranny, which allegations are supported by the testimony of Messrs. William Buchanan, William Lyon, Robert Lyon, and James Calhoun, and said McGee acknowledging the truth of some, and equivocating as to others of them, appears to this Committee to be a dangerous man, and highly inimical to American liberty; wherefore they are of opinion that the said McGee ought to be kept in safe custody till further orders from the Convention and Council of Safety, and that the following account of the matter be transmitted to them for that purpose:

“In Committee, Baltimore, May 7, 1776.

“GENTLEMEN : The enclosed contains opinions and sentiments of a certain Alexander McGee, an inhabitant of this County, which appear to this Committee to be dangerous and inimical to the cause in which America is embarked. On examining the man, he avowed some of them, and equivocated as to others, and as he appears to have some influence among the common people, the Committee thought it their duty to order him into custody, and to be kept safe till your further directions can be obtained. If you choose that he should be sent down to you, please to direct in what manner, and by whom he is to be guarded, and at whose expense, as the commanding officer here apprehends he has no authority to act in the matter, further than to guard him till your answer can be received.

“We are, &c.”

(Signed by all present.)

At a meeting of the Committee, May 13, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, A Buchanan, C. Ridgely, (of William,) J. Merryman, W. Wilkinson, T. Harrison, J. E. Howard, J. Gittings, B. Griffith, J. Calhoun, W. Aisquith, T. Sollers, T. Rutter, J. Griest, T. Gist, J. Boyd.

Captains Isaac Hammond, Mordecai Hammond, and Stephen Gill, severally returned their Enrollments.

The following is the list of Companies recommended by this Committee to the Convention to be formed into a Battalion :

1. Benjamin Nicholson Captain, John Cockey Owings First Lieutenant, Richard Colegate Second Lieutenant, Joshua Cockey (of Edward) Ensign; containing

2. Samuel Owings Captain, Alexander Wells First Lieutenant, Thomas Owings Second Lieutenant, David Sutherland Ensign; containing seventy-five Privates.

3. Richard Owings (of Samuel) Captain, Joshua Porter First Lieutenant, Benjamin Lawrence Second Lieutenant, James Barnes Ensign; containing fifty-eight Privates.

4. Thomas Phillips Captain, Joshua Dorsey First Lieutenant, John Chapman Second Lieutenant, Richard Shipley Ensign; containing seventy-seven Privates.

5. Charles Carnan Captain, William Hudson First Lieutenant, Richard Marsh Second Lieutenant, Thomas Doyle Ensign; containing seventy-nine Privates.

6. Nathaniel Stinchicomb Captain, Joseph Gist First Lieutenant, John Worthington Dorsey Second Lieutenant, Joshua Owings (of John) Ensign; containing seventy-six Privates.

7. Isaac Hammond Captain, Christopher Owings First Lieutenant, Samuel Merryman Second Lieutenant, William Chenoweth Ensign; containing seventy-five Privates.

8. Mordecai Hammond Captain, Aquila Hooker First Lieutenant, Richard Davis Second Lieutenant, Edward Parish (of Edward) Ensign; containing fifty-five Privates.

Whereas Doctor Robert Lemmon, of North-Hundred, did lately apply to this Committee, setting forth that many persons remained in said Hundred who had not signed the Association or enrolled in any Company of Militia; in consequence of which a blank enrollment and Association paper were delivered to the said Doctor Lemmon, in order to offer the same to be subscribed by such persons as had not already done so: These are to certify that it was not the intention of the Committee, by giving said Association and enrollment papers to Doctor Lemmon, to make any alteration in Captain Stephen Gill’s, or any other Company of Militia already enrolled or formed in said Hundred.

At a meeting of the Committee, May 20, 1776:

Present: John Smith, Chairman pro tem., T. Harrison, B. Griffith, G. Vaughan, W. Aisquith, A. Britton, T. Sollers, J. Calhoun, J. Cradock, J. E. Howard, T. Gist, D. Lux, J. Boyd.

An Association Paper was delivered in by Mr. Edmund Stansbury, Jun., and also a list of non-Associators and non-Enrollers; but he having informed the Committee that Captain John Stevenson has detained his Enrollment, and thereby prevented from finishing his business:

Resolved, That this matter be referred for further consideration.

Messrs. Wheeler Murray and James Boring having alleged that Mr. Thomas Stansbury, Jun., has declared an intention of joining the Ministerial forces in case they should come here:

Resolved, That the said Wheeler Murray and James Boring be summoned to attend this Committee on Monday next, to prove their charges.

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

At a meeting of the Committee, May 27, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, W. Buchanan, B. Nicholson, J. Merryman, T. Harrison, W. Aisquith, J. Calhoun, B. Griffith, T. Sollers, J. Cockey, J. Sterrett, J. Smith, J. Griest, J. Boyd.

Messrs. Nicholas Norwood and John Perigo are appointed to value all the Guns that have been or may be taken from the non-Associators and non-Enrollers in Patapsco Lower Hundred by Captain Josias Bowen.