March 22

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Friday, March 22, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday, except Mr˙ Carroll.

The Council contracted with Isaac Harris to make two hundred steel Ramrods, at three Shillings and nine Pence each.

Ordered, That Colonel Smallwood deliver to Lieutenant John Stewart fifty stand of French Arms, four bolts Osnaburghs, and half a ream of Cartridge-paper, for the use of Captain John Allen Thomas' s Independent Company.

Copy of Letter No˙ 75 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Talbot County.

Ordered, That the Captains of the several Independent Companies, and also the Captains of the Artillery Companies, render a particular account of the expenditure of the Moneys supplied them for the use of their respective Companies, up to the 3d day of April next.

Adjourned till three o' clock, and met accordingly.

Copy of Letter No˙ 76 was sent to Captain John Allen Thomas.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to the Committee of Observation for Kent County, or their order, their account of expenses for sending Powder and Arms to Queen Anne' s, Talbot, and Dorchester Counties, as well as the expense of the carriage of Powder and Arms ordered to be sent from Philadelphia to Chestertown, under the care of Mr˙ Huston.

Copy of Letter No˙ 77 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Kent County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Lieutenant Moses Chaille three hundred and fifty Pounds, currency, on account of Captain Watkins' s Company.

Copy of Letter No˙ 78 was sent to the Deputies of this Province in Congress; and copy of No˙ 79 to the Committee of Observation for Charles County.

Mr˙ Charles Wallace produced and delivered to the Council unsigned Bills of Credit, to the amount of six thousand Pounds, currency, which .he was ordered to bring from the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore.

Ordered, That the same be delivered to the Treasurer of the Western-Shore.

Copy of Letter No˙ 80 was sent to the Chairman of the Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Silas Howell, William Sellars, and John Wilson, (whose vessel was taken from them in Chesapeake Bay by the Otter sloop-of-war,) thirty Shillings each, to pay their expenses to Philadelphia.

Adjourned till next day, nine o' clock.