for Recruiting service.

Ordered, That Commission issue to William Brown, appointed First Lieutenant of Captain Fulford’s Company of Artillery.

Copy of Letter No. 59 was sent to Messrs. Daniel and Samuel Hughes.

Ordered, That a General Court-Martial be held on the 15th day of July, Anno Domini 1776, for the trial of Captain John Mackall and Adjutant Levin Mills, of Calvert County, belonging to the Fifteenth Battalion of Militia of this Province.

That Major Patrick Sim Smith be the President of the said Court; and the following persons be Members of the same, to wit: Captain Edward Wood, Jun., Captain Thomas Cleland, Captain Charles Williamson, Captain Frisby Free-land, Captain Thomas Trueman Greenfield, Lieutenant Benjamin Bond, Lieutenant Thomas Gray, and Lieutenant Edmund Clare.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel James Murray £27 14s. 8d., for pay of part of his Battalion on duty.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Joseph Middleton £75, for his Alarm-Boat.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to John Gibson £2 10s., for Boat-hire.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at the City of Annapolis deliver to Mr. Elisha Winters one fagot of Steel.

Ordered, That Mr. Henry Hollingsworth be requested to deliver to Elisha Winters, from time to time, such Musket-barrels and Bayonets as he shall have manufactured for the use of this Province, not exceeding six hundred of each sort.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis deliver to Captain J. A. Thomas fifty Muskets, one set of large Bullet-Moulds, three bolts of Osnaburgs, and sixty yards of Country Linen.

Ordered, That Captain Rezin Beall be requested to deliver to Captain J. A. Thomas six of the Rifles lately sent him by the Council of Safety, and that also he and Captain Thomas immediately send all the spare Muskets now in his possession, under the direction of Captain Thomas, to the publick Magazine at Annapolis.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis deliver to Lieutenant Adams, for the use of Captain Rezin Beall, six pieces of Check, and two bolts of Osnaburgs.

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Captain John A. Thomas £20 16s., currency, for making one hundred and four Hunting-Shirts.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Saturday, July 6, 1776.

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

Commissions issued to Jeremiah Baker, appointed Captain of a Company of Militia in Cecil County, belonging to the Thirtieth Battalion; also to George Waters appointed Captain, James Wright First Lieutenant, Joseph Stack Second Lieutenant, John Caulk Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Dorchester County.

Also, to James Townsend appointed Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Atkinson Ensign, of Captain Quintan’s Company of Militia, in Worcester County.

Also, to John Muir appointed First Lieutenant, Samuel Davidson Second Lieutenant, and Samuel McCloster Ensign, of Captain Hugh McBride’s Company of Militia, in Dorchester County, belonging to Third Battalion.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Rezin Beall £169 7s. 6d., on account of his Company.

It is agreed that Mr. William Lux be empowered to settle for, and receive from the Committee of Safety of Virginia, the amount of the freight of Gunpowder in the Brigantine Friendship, Captain Martin, from St. Eustatia, amounting to £611 5s., Maryland currency.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Isaac Harris, two pounds of Gunpowder to prove his Rifles and Muskets.

Copy of Letter No. 60 was sent to Messrs. Smith, Hands, and Nicholson.

Ordered, That a General Court-Martial be held for the trial of Captain Richard Bennet Hall, Jeremiah Ryley, and Jonathan Wright, Lieutenants of Captain Boyd’s Company, and Lieutenant James Mullikin, of Captain Hall’s Company, on the 25th day of July, at Upper Marlborough.

And that Major John Rogers be President of the said Court, and the following persons Members of the said Court: Captain David Crawford, Captain Luke Marbury, Captain Trueman Skinner, Captain Fielder Bowie, Captain Thomas Trueman, Captain Hezekiah Wheeler, Captain Robert Wade, Captain Michael Lowe, Lieutenant Humphrey Belt, Lieutenant John Smith Brookes, Lieutenant Henry Hill, Lieutenant Henry Brookes.

By order, &c., Ordered, That Captain Nathaniel Smith be requested to deliver to Captain John Fulford nine Cannon, of nine-pounders, already mounted upon carriages, with all the necessary apparatus thereto belonging, and a sufficient quantity of ball for said Cannon.

Copy of Letter No. 61 was sent to Lieutenant James Kent.

Commission was made out to William Woolsey, Commander of the Schooner Harlequin, and bond taken, according to the Resolves of Congress.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to—

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to James Taylor £7 16s. 6d., for Gun-Carriages.

Captain John Allen Thomas being ordered by the honourable Convention, with his Company, to Philadelphia the good people of this Province are requested to give him every assistance in their power on his march, and to furnish him with carts, &c., which may be proper. All necessary expenses will be defrayed by the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That Captain Rezin Beall immediately furnish out of his Company, as many Muskets, with Bayonets, as will completely arm Captain John Allen Thomas’s Company.

Ordered, That a Captain, and other proper officers, with thirty Privates, of the Militia in Kent County, march immediately to that part of Worcester County which is nearest to Chingoteague, in Accomack County, in Virginia, to guard the Powder, &c, belonging to this Province, from thence to Chestertown, and that they be requested, further, to march to Chingoteague for that purpose.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Dr. Wallace £15 4s. 9d., on account of Infirmary.

Copy of Letter No. 62 was sent to Captain R. Beall; copy of No. 63 to Vanbibber & Harrison; copy of No. 64 to Committee of Worcester County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Hawkins (for the use of Lieutenant B. Bracco) £100, for that part of Captain Beall’s Company with the small-pox at Port-Tobacco.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to—

Ordered, That the Western-Shore Treasurer pay to—

Thus end the Proceedings.