of the Council of Maryland. 295

That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Harwood Esq^r Con-
tinental Treasurer or order Twelve thousand two hundred and sixty
three Dollars and one third of a Dollar of the new Bills emitted by
this State in lieu of four hundred and ninety thousand five hundred
and thirty three Dollars and one third of a Dollar of the Continental
Bills of Credit part of the Quota of this State for the use of the
United States.
Commissions issued to Thomas Long app^d Ens. of Capt John
Stoners Comp^y John Due Carey Capt in the room of Peter Grosh,
John Shellman 1 Lieut & Rich^d Waters 2 L^t Gray Harding Capt in
the room of Peter Keepheart, John Compton I Lieut John Johnson
2^d Lieut & Thomas Hill Ens. belonging to the Fred Town Battalion
of Mil⁸ Fred. County.

Liber C B
No. 23

Tuesday 19^th September 1780

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Rich-
ardson Commissary for Montgomery County one thousand five hun-
dred Pounds of the new Emission of this State to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Tho^s Beall of Geo. Two hundred &
fifty Pounds of the said new Emission on Account.
That John Bullen Esquire deliver to Col^o Forrest's Order five good
Horses.
That the Collector of the Tax for Montgomery County pay to
Thomas Richardson Esquire Commissary of Purchases for said
County Twelve thousand Pounds of Tobacco on Account.

September
19

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to the following
Officers of the German Regiment viz. Col^o Ludowick Weltner, Capt⁸
Michael Boyer, Charles Baltzel Christian Myers Lieut³ Martin
Shugars, Jacob Grometh & David Morgan Ens. Jacob Raypold and
Alex Smith Surgeons Mate, each one thousand one hundred and
forty nine Pounds, fifteen shillings in lieu of the Articles of Stores
allowed by the Gen^l Assembly from the 1^st January 1780 to the I^st
of October next.

p. 197

[Council to John Sterrett Esqr]

Sir Commander Barron from the State of Virginia, is just arrived
here, in Expectation of being joined by some Vessels of Force (ac-
cording to the Information communicated to Gov^r Jefferson, in Con-
sequence of the Engagement of M^r Steward on Behalf of the Mer-
chants of Baltimore Town) to cooperate with him in capturing &
expelling from our Bay, the Privateers & Cruisers of the Enemy
which, you are sensible, have not only injured the Traders of this

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 182