42 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

of eighty five Pounds one shilling & nine Pence for the use of
and due to Sundry of the Militia of Calvert County per Acc^ts
passed by the A Gen

Monday 20^th April 1778.

Present as on Saturday
Commissions issued to William Winder Iun^r appointed
Captain, John Dashiell first Lieut, William Venables second
Lieut, & Henry Handy Ens. of the Salisbury Company in the
Salisbury Batt. of Militia in Somerset County.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Isaac
Harris one hundred and ninty five Pounds, five shillings due
to him per Acc^t passed by the A General.
That the said Treasurer Pay to John Johnson eight Pounds,
one Shilling and six Pence due to him per Account passed
That the said Treasurer Pay to Doct. Philip Thomas twenty
three Pounds, fourteen Shillings for the use of Barton Philpot
for the hire of his Waggon per Cert^a allowed by the Aud.
General.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Allen Quynn two hundred
& fifteen pounds ten shillings and Eleven Pence half Penny
due to him per Account passed the Tenth of February last by
the Board of Accounts

C. C.

p. 142

[Council to Gist.]

In Council Annapolis 20^th April 1778
Sir.
We are of Opinion M^r Lux's Cloth had better be taken and
sent iorward for Cloathing for such of the Officers whose
Wants may make such desirable. If better could be got for
a tolerable Price we should prefer it and if there should be an
Opportunity of getting what is genteeler, we shall procure it.
We have already sent a good Deal of Stuff to M^r Randall for
Breeches. We are desirous of accommodating the Soldiers as
far as we possibly can. Col^o Smith remarks that the Blankets
are some of them much smaller than others and that where
they would by any Means answer the Purpose, he took one
only to a Man. We request you'll be as frugal as possible
with the Blankets; our Stock of about 500 in the whole are,
and we see no Prospect of getting more, or soon will be
expended. Such as will by no Means do singly, must be
double but let the Instances be as few as possible. By the
first Opportunity we shall send up 300 Pair of Shoes.
We are &^ca
Col^o Gist.