of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 463

constructed there; they also contract with Thomas Smyth

Esquire for building two Gondolas upon Terms and Condi-
tions hereafter to be agreed on.
Permit granted to M^r Hodges' Boat to take in and trans-
port live Stock and fresh Provision from Rock-Hall to Annap-
olis, and to such Man of War as shall come up for Governor
Eden for his intended Voyage to England.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Mess^rs Galloway and Steward five hundred Pounds common
money on Account of the Gondolas by them to be built.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Smyth
Esq^r two hundred Pounds common money on Account of the
Gondolas to be built by him.
M^r Smyth has Leave of Absence for a few Days.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r John Muir to be lodged in the Hands of Charles Wallace
Esquire Paymaster two thousand five hundred Pounds common
money.
Copy of Letter N^o 12 was sent to Cap^t Rezin Beall, and
Copy of N^o 13 to the Committee of Observation for Calvert
County.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Mess^rs John and Walter Hanson (the youngest) five hundred
Pounds common Money to enable them to erect a Powder Mill
agreeable to the Resolutions of the late Convention.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Hindman.]

To William Hindman Esq^r
Sir.
We send you enclosed an order on yourself to the pay-
master of the Eastern Shore for £2000, but before he draws
the money you will be pleased to see that a Bond is executed
(if not already done) with condition herein mentioned in the
penalty of £5000 Currency, payable to the Hon^ble Matthew
Tilghman and James Lloyd Chamberlaine Esq^rs which you will
hereafter transmit to us.
3^rd June 1776

C. S. C.

No. 11.

[Council to Rezin Beall]

To Captain Rezin Beall
Sir.
We received yours of the 29^th and am sorry to hear you are
not properly accommodated with houses at Drumpoint, we
expected there were good houses there sufficient; under the

No. 12.