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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
Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to John Johnson £9 2s˙, for thirteen days' attendance in Council of Safety as Assistant Clerk.
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.
Colonel Hall Requested to March his Battalion, with all Convenient Speed, to Philadelphia
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28s˙, for two days' attendance as Assistant Clerk in the Council of Safety.
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