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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 11 6, for attending Captain Goldsborough' s Company of Flying-Camp.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Dr˙ Hindman £12 13 6, 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 7 6, 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 7 1, for Militia on duty.

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

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

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

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Nicholas Hanwood

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28, for two days' attendance as Assistant Clerk in the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to John Johnson £9 2, 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 37 6, balance of his Account.

Adjourned till Monday, ten o' clock.

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