of the Council of Maryland. 579

[Council to President of the Special Council.]

We have purchased a Barge of John Done and others of Somerset
County now lying at Salisbury, and have requested Col. George

August 23
Ibid.

Dashiel to send her here manned with Militia and to put on Board a
Quantity of Pork for the use of the Troops at this Place, but as
those Militia must return and there possibly may be some Danger, we
shall be much obliged to you to give Orders to Cap^t Whalley to con-
voy the Barge to this Place and take down the Men it is probable that
Col. Dashiel may get more Pork than this one Barge will conveniently
bring, if so, we hope Cap^t Whalley will take it in.

P. 258

[Council to Col. Joshua Beall]

Thomas Wise draughted from the twenty fourth Class was applied
to this Board for a Discharge alledging that he is under the Age of
Sixteen, and therefore not a proper Draft, we shall be obliged to you
to enquire into the Truth and inform the Board his Mother has made
Oath that he will not be of Age until April.

Ibid.

[Council to John Bullen, Esqr.]

You will be so obliging as to take Care of five Horses, which will
be delivered you by Edward Kerrick who came up with the Cattle for
the Troops, he will take them away in the Morning.

Ibid.

[Council to John Smith Brookes, Esqr.]

We have yours of yesterday by M^r Scott who has delivered the
Cattle from the extraordinary Delay of furnishing Provision and
the Distresses of the Troops we have been under the Necessity oi
being positive with the several Commissaries who had Directions tc
supply flesh Provisions, we request you will lose no Time in sending
forward the residue of the one hundred Head of Cattle collected ir
your County.

Ibid.

[Council to Hezekiah Reeder, Esqr.]

We have yours of the 20^th Instant by M^r Kerrick, who has de-
livered the Cattle, you will forward the residue heretofore orderec
without Delay. We send you by this opportunity sixty Pounds

Ibid.

[Council to His Excellency Governor Lee.]

The Council intend this Afternoon to go into the Consideration of
raising the Troops of Horse, and Appointment of the Officers and
are desirous of your being present if your Health will permit.

Ibid,
P. 259

Friday 24^th August 1781.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Christopher Bruf
Twelve Pounds eighteen Shillings and nine pence of the Bills o:

August 24
Liber C. B
No. 24
P. 139