Maryland, Council of Safety, August 31

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Resolved, That the Hon˙ Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esq˙, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Esq˙, and Mr˙ Charles Wallace, or any of them, be empowered to contract for the making and delivery of any number, not exceeding one thousand, good substantial proved Muskets, of the same dimensions and with the same accoutrements with those for which Mr˙ Beatty is empowered to contract, and for the same price, and may contract to advance in the same manner.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay unto the Hon˙ Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esq˙, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Esq˙, and Mr˙ Charles Wallace, or any of them, or either, or either of their order, Five Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty-Three Dollars and one-third of a Dollar, out of the Bills of Credit in his hands, to enable them to advance as aforesaid.

Resolved, That Thomas Johnson, Jun˙, Esq˙, be empowered to contract for the making and delivery of any

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Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay unto Thomas Johnson, Jun˙, Esq˙, Five Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty-Three Dollars and one-third of a Dollar, out of the Bills of Credit in his hands, to enable him to advance as aforesaid.

The Proceedings of the Committee of Observation for Kent County, relating to John Patterson and Robert Buchanan, were read; on consideration whereof, it is the opinion of this Council that that branch of the Council of Safety on the Eastern Shore hath competent jurisdiction of the charges contained in the said Proceedings, which opinion is ordered to be certified to the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Publick Arms delivered out in April last, and which have been distributed in Baltimore County, be collected, so that they may be delivered to the Minute-Men, agreeable to the orders of the last Convention.

Signed by order:

G˙ DUVALL, Clerk.