36 Journal and Correspondence

C. B

Thursday 16^th April 1778.

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut
Edward Spurrior of the 4^th Regiment, Linen for two Shirts,
Cloth for a Coat & Waistcoat with Thread and Trimmings
suitable
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver Levin Frazier
of the Galley Independence sundry Cloathing per List sent.
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt Montjoy
Bailey Linen for two Shirts and Cloth for a Coat with Trim-
mings
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Selah
Tucker Thirty Pounds per Account passed by the A General
That the said Treasurer Pay to William Nevin One hundred
& Nine Pounds, sixteen shillings and six Pence Amount of
Account, passed by the Auditor General for the use of Wil-
liam Nevin & C^o
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to William Bentley
sixteen Pounds ten Shillings per Account passed by the
Auditor General.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Col^o Joseph Wood Iun^r seven
hundred & ninty six Pounds, twelve Shillings and four Pence
for the use of Col Beatty fourteen Pounds for the use of John
Grabrel, One Pound one Shilling and eight Pence for the use
of John Gerver, eleven Pounds eight shillings for the use of
John Cookerly and the further Sum of one hundred and five
Pounds ten shillings due to himself per Accounts passed by
the Aud. General
That the said Treasurer Pay to Col^o Joseph Wood fifteen
hundred Doll^s out of the Money remitted by Congress for the
Purchase of Provisions to be delivered over to Col^o William
Beatty to be expended & Accounted for
That the said Treasurer Pay to Richard Ridgely twelve
Pounds to be delivered over to Ely Dorsey for Waggon hire
per Cert^a allowed by the A. Gen^l Capt. Matthews, The
Johnson Galley, Ship Defence & Brig Friendship are to be
removed to Baltimore Town their Sails to be lodged in a Sail
makers loft, labelled so as to be distinguished and receipts
taken for them, Their Rigging to be sent into a Convenient
warehouse, and inventoried the Inventory & Receipts to be
returned to the Governor and Council the Vessels to be carried
as near the Falls as convenient and moored by each other — The
Chester Galley is to have the Johnson's Anchors and Cables.
The Gunner of the Defence is to be left in Charge of the
Vessel. The Invalid at Baltimore belonging to the Independ-
ence and one of the most indifferent Hands belonging to the