Colonel Hall Requested to March his Battalion, with all Convenient Speed, to Philadelphia

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Saturday, August 31, 1776.

Council met. Present the same Members as on yesterday, except Mr˙ Carroll.

Ordered, That Eastern-Shore Treasurer pay to Dr˙ John Hindman £3 11s˙ 6d˙, for attending Captain Goldsborough' s Company of Flying-Camp.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Dr˙ Hindman £12 13s˙ 6d˙, for attending Captain Hindman' s Company.

Ordered, That Western-Shore Treasurer pay Captain Alexander H˙ Magruder £100, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Captain Robert Martin £12 7s˙ 6d˙, for Boat hire.

Ordered, That Brigadier-General Chamberlaine be requested, and he is hereby empowered, to hire a Sergeant and eight Men for guarding the Magazine on the Eastern-Shore.

Ordered, That Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Colonel Jeremiah Jordon £353 7s˙ 1d˙, for Militia on duty.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Timothy Bowes £2 13s˙, for amount of his Account.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to James Boyd £8 2s˙ 6d˙, for Bayonets.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captain Darnes £345 1s˙ 6d˙, for and on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Nicholas Hanwood

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Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to John Johnson £9 2s˙, for thirteen days' attendance in Council of Safety as Assistant Clerk.

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Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captain Thomas Yates £85 4s˙ 9d˙, for balance of his Account.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captain Bussey 37s˙ 6d˙, balance of his Account.

Adjourned till Monday, ten o' clock.