Saturday, June 8, 1776.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to William Lux £1,000, common money, to be lodged with the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, and by them applied towards discharging the pay of the Militia on the late alarm, and for other purposes, to be acounted for.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Wallace, Esq., Paymaster, £1,000, common money.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Messrs. Charles Wallace and William Lux £500, common money, to enable them to carry on a Salt-Work.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon £5, for stocking eight Muskets.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Nathaniel Smith £100, to be accounted for.

Captain Stone produced an Account of £129 0s. 9d., for the pay of his Company to the 3d day of this instant, which was allowed.

Ordered, That the Paymaster discharge the same.

Resolved, That Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, be set apart for auditing and paying off Accounts against the Publick. All persons, therefore, who have just claims are to attend the Council of Safety on those days, and no other, and are requested to bring their Accounts, proved or authenticated by proper vouchers.

Ordered, That a copy of the above Resolution be inserted in the Maryland Gazette.

Mr. Tilghman has leave of absence.

Adjourned till Monday morning, ten o’clock.

Monday, June 10, 1776.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Thomas Ringgold, for the use of Elisha Winters, of Chestertown, in Kent County, £855, common money, to enable said Winters to comply with his contract for manufacturing Fire-Arms.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Alexander McFaddon, of Georgetown, in Frederick County, £300, current money, to enable him to carry on a Linen Manufactory.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to the Clerk £30, to pay Expresses, and for other purposes.

Resolved, That a Convention of the Delegates of Maryland be held at the City of Annapolis, on Thursday, the 20th of this instant.

Copies of Letter No. 18 were sent to the Delegates in Convention for each County, respectively; copies of No. 19 to the several Brigadiers-General, respectively; copy of No. 20 to the Deputies of this Province in Congress; and copy of No. 21 to the Honourable John Hancock, Esquire, President of Congress.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Zadok Magruder £37 9s. 10d., for expenses incurred in guarding the Prisoners sent from North-Carolina, from Georgetown to Fredericktown.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Colonel Zadok Magruder £18, common money, for three months’ pay of the Adjutant to his Battalion of Militia, to the 6th instant.

Ordered, That the following Notice be given in the Maryland Gazette, to wit:

“All persons who are willing to undertake the erecting and carrying on Salt-Works, agreeable to a Resolve of last Convention, are required to attend the Council of Safety, and give in their proposals, which will be duly attended to.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Tuesday, June 11, 1776.

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

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain William Waters £10, common money, for transporting Military Stores from Annapolis to Baltimore Town, and from thence to the Eastern-Shore.

Mr. John Muir, appointed Accountant to the Board of Accounts, appeared before the Council, and qualified himself as such, by taking the oath directed by the Convention to be taken by the Clerk to the Council of Safety, except instead of the words “as Clerk to the Council of Safety,” inserting “as Accountant to the Board of Accounts.”

Commissions issued to the following persons, appointed Officers of the Militia in the Middle District of Frederick County, and added to the Thirty-Fourth Battalion there, viz:

James Mackall Captain, Ralph Briscoe First Lieutenant, Benjamin Thomas Second Lieutenant, Leonard Tunley Ensign.

George Poe Captain, Benjamin Eastburn First Lieutenant, Elias Williake Second Lieutenant, Theobald Williake Ensign.

Thomas Frazier Captain, Basil Beall First Lieutenant, John Frasher Second Lieutenant, Conrad Ricker Ensign.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Thomas Mayo £15, common money, for providing Subsistence for a part of the Severn Battalion of Militia when on duty in March last.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Wells £15, common money, for ten reams of Paper.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Oliver Whiddon fourteen large Musket Gun-locks.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Brigadier-General Dent £50, common money, to be applied towards erecting Beacons on the River Potomack.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Brigadier-General Dent £17 13s. 8d., the amount of his Account filed, four Pounds of which for expenses in collecting Gold for the Canada expedition.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, June 12,1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday, except Mr. Tilghman. Mr. Hand attended.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Joseph Sim £47 8s. 4d., on account of the Prisoners from North-Carolina; also £1 7s. 6d., for Mr. David Crawford, on the same account.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Nathaniel Ramsey £181 1s. 10d., on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores deliver out of the Magazine at Baltimore Town nine half-barrels of Gunpowder, the property of John Smith & Sons, imported in Captain Tibbet, and lodged there, to them or their order.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Peter Adams £16 4s. 6d., on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Mr. Robert Cummins, Contractor for Provisions of the Regular Troops of this Province, £2,000, common money.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Major Thomas Williams £18, common money, for the use of William Thomas, for his services as Adjutant three months to the Twenty-Fifth Battalion, to the 5th instant.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to George Gordon £20, common money, for Gun-carriages.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Major Thomas Price £122 9s. 9d., for Clothing, &c., for the Troops.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Major Price £250 for the purchase of Rifles.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Dr. Michael Wallace £18 4s. 6d., for Medicine and Pay, as per account filed.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John Hoskins Stone £71 3s. 4d., the amount of his account filed.

The Proceedings of the Committee of Observation for Caroline County against Cornelius Hogans, together with the said Cornelius Hogans in custody, were transmitted to this Board; which being read, it was

Thereupon Ordered, That he be committed to the custody of a Guard, to be appointed by Colonel Smallwood, until the further order of the Council.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Lieutenant Benjamin Ford 23s. 1d. for expenses incurred in guarding Powder to Bladensburgh.