July 3

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Wednesday, July 3, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to —
Edward Burgess, — Captain, of Frederick, £69 15s.
John Gaither, — 1st Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Thaddeus Beall, — 2d Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Thomas Edmondson, Ensign, ditto, 37 5
Leonard Deakins, — Captain, of Frederick, 69 15
Thomas Nowland, — 1st Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Elisha Williams, — 2d Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
John Griffith, — Ensign, ditto, 37 5
Benjamin Spiker, — Captain, of Frederick, 69 15
Greenbury Gaither, — 1st Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
William Anderson, — 2d Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Nicholas Siebert, — Ensign, ditto, 37 5
Henry Hardman, — Captain, of Frederick, 69 15
Daniel Stull, — 1st Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Peter Hanson, — 2d Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
John Rench, — Ensign, ditto, 37 5
John Reynolds, — Captain, of Frederick, 69 15
Moses Chaplaine, — 1st Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Christain Orandorf, 2d Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Nathan Williams, — Ensign, ditto, 37 5

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Robert Cummins, Victualler, £2,000, currency.

Copy of Letter No˙ 56 was sent to Captain Nathaniel Smith.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Edward Parker, of Cecil County, £150, on his contract, to enable him to prosecute a Linen Manufactory.

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Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Charles Carroll, Esq˙, Barrister, £4 12s˙, for Iron furnished George Gordon for Gun-Carriages.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Francis Fairbrother 10s˙, for freight of Linen from Edward Parker, of Cecil County.

The Council of Safety agreed with Mr˙ Francis Sanderson, of Baltimore Town, to furnish three hundred Camp-Kettles, as per agreement filed.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Alexander Somerville £180 10s˙ 2d˙, for Militia on duty in Calvert County.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to —
Robert Bowie, — Captain, of P˙ George' s, £69 15s. Benjamin Brookes, — 1st Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
William Dent Beall, — 2d Lieut˙, ditto, 46 10
Colmore Beans, — Ensign, ditto, 37 5

The Council of Safety agreed with Mr˙ Samuel Dorsey, of Elk-Ridge, for five hundred Bayonets, all complete, agreeable to a pattern this day delivered him by the Commissary of Stores, except the sockets.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Mr˙ Samuel Dorsey two hundred weight of the Steel purchased by Mr˙ Stewart, at Philadelphia.

Adjourned till next day, ten o' clock.