Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messrs. Galloway and Stewart £500, common money, on account of the Gondolas by them to be built.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Smyth, Esq., £200, common money, on account of the Gondolas to be built by him.

Mr. Smyth has leave of absence for a few days.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. John Muir, to be lodged in the hands of Charles Wallace, Esq., Paymaster, £2,500, common money.

Copy of Letter No. 12 was sent to Captain Rezin Beall, and copy of No. 13 to the Committee of Ooservation for Calvert County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messrs. John and Walter Hanson (the youngest) £500, common money, to enable them to erect a Powder-Mill, agreeable to the Resolutions of the late Convention.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, June 5, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday, except Mr. Smith.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Christopher Johnson £2,000, common money, to be placed in the hands of the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, and by them expended in erecting Fortifications there.

Copy of Letter No 14 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. William Whetcroft £500, common money, on account of his contract to erect a Slitting-Mill.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. James Dorset £400, like money, to enable him to erect a Paper-Mill.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Peter Adams £13 4s. 5d., the amount of his account filed.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Thursday, June 6, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday.

Copy of Letter No. 15 was sent to the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Cumberland Dugan, of Baltimore Town, £150, common money, for demurrage and detention of Schooner No. 92.

Ordered, That the Schooner No. 92 be unloaded as soon as can be done with convenience, under the care and direction of Mr. Cumberland Dugan.

And further Ordered, That the same be lodged in his Warehouse, and that he cause such of the Flour as may be in danger of being spoiled to be baked into Bread for the use of the publick.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Francis Smyth £43 10s., common money, for Leather Breeches for the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John Fulford £9 5s., for Leather Breeches.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to John Omensetter, of Baltimore Town, £225, on account of his contract for Cartouch-boxes.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John Day Scott, for the use of Captain John Gunby, £30 3s., common money.

Copy of Letter No. 16 was sent to Lieutenant William Harrison.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Dr. John Hindman £46 9s. 3d., for attending Captain Hindman’s Company.

The Council of Safety agreed with Dr. John Hindman, of Talbot County, to pay him at the rate of £100 per annum, for providing Medicine for, and attending, Captain James Hindman’s Independent Company of Regular Troops.

Commissions issued to the following persons, appointed Officers of the Militia in Baltimore County, to wit:

John Smith Captain, Robert Alexander First Lieutenant, George Woolsey Second Lieutenant.

William Galbraith Captain, James Toole First Lieutenant, John Deaver Second Lieutenant, Joseph Gutho Ensign.

Artillery Company: George Wells Captain, James Morgan First Lieutenant, John Hayman Second Lieutenant, James Foster Ensign.

Henry Sheaf Captain, Brittingham Dickinson First Lieutenant, Robert Moore Second Lieutenant, Caleb Shields Ensign.

William Richardson Captain, John McCabe First Lieutenant, George Sevil Douglass Second Lieutenant, Fergus McIhoy Ensign.

Frederick Deans Captain, Absalom Price First Lieutenant, George Campbell Second Lieutenant, John Demmitt Ensign.

Ordered, That the above Companies, together with Captain Zachariah Maccubbin’s, James Cox’s, and Thomas Rutter’s Companies, constitute the Baltimore Town Battalion.

Ordered, That the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County, send to the Committee of Observation for that District of said County which lies to the westward of Licking Creek, two barrels of Musket Gunpowder.

Commissions issued to the following persons, appointed Officers of the Militia in Baltimore County, to wit:

John Cockey Owens Captain, Richard Colegate First Lieutenant, Joshua Cockey (of Edward) Ensign.

Alexander Wells Captain, Thomas Owens First Lieutenant, Richard Sutherland Second Lieutenant.

Richard Owens (of Samuel) Captain, Joshua Porter First Lieutenant, Benjamin Lawrence Second Lieutenant, James Barnes Ensign.

Charles Carman Captain, William Hudson First Lieutenant, Richard Marsh Second Lieutenant, Thomas Doyle Ensign.

Thomas Phillips Captain, Joshua Dorsey First Lieutenant, John Chapman Second Lieutenant, Richard Shipley Ensign.

Nathaniel Stinchecomb Captain, Joseph Gist First Lieutenant, John W. Dorsey Second Lieutenant, Joshua Owens (of John) Ensign.

Christopher Owens Captain, Samuel Merryman, Junior, First Lieutenant, William Chinaworth Second Lieutenant.

Mordecai Hammond Captain, Aquila Hooker First Lieutenant, Richard Davis Second Lieutenant, Edward Parish (of Edward) Ensign.

Ordered, That the above eight Companies constitute the Soldiers’ Delight Battalion, in Baltimore County.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Friday, June 7, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain James Nicholson, of the Ship Defence, £714, common money, on account of the forces under his command.

Ordered, That the Treasurer aforesaid pay to Mr. Robert Purviance £1,000, common money, on account of the Schooner Resolution.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Robert Purviance, for the use of Mr. George Woolsey, £39 0s. 7d., being the balance due Mr. Woolsey for the cargo of the Brig Rogers.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to the Committee of Observation for Charles County, £200, common money, on account of Captain Rezin Beall’s Company.

Commissions issued to Richard Frisby appointed First Lieutenant, and James Frisby appointed Second Lieutenant, of Captain William Frisby’s Company of Militia in Kent County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. James West £18 18s., for nine and a half reams of Paper.

Copy of Letter No. 17 was sent to the Deputies of this Province in Congress.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.