June 26

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Wednesday, June 26, 1776.

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

Ordered, That Colonel Smallwood be requested to detach a non-commissioned Officer and two Privates to guard the Arms directed to be sent to Captain Rezin Beall.

Ordered, That Colonel John Hall, of Ann Arundel County, be requested to detach part of a Company of Militia in

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Copy of Letter No˙ 45 was sent to Captain Rezin Beall, and No˙ 46 to Jesse Hollingsworth, of Baltimore Town.

The Brig Fortune, chartered by Mr˙ William Lux, and the Brig Rogers, chartered by Mr˙ George Woolsey, having remained sometime in the harbour, laden with Flour and Bread belonging to this Province, and no probability of their getting to their port of delivery, by reason of Men-of-War and Tenders infesting the Bay, and their Cargoes being in danger of becoming altogether spoiled and of no value:

It is, therefore, Ordered, by the Council of Safety, That the said Vessels be unladen, and their Cargoes delivered to Mr˙ Jesse Hollingsworth, to whom written directions are given how to dispose of the same, and that the said Vessels be discharged from the publick service.

Commission issued to Richard Gresham, appointed Third Lieutenant of Captain Thomas Smyth' s Company of Militia of Light Infantry in Kent County, belonging to the Thirteenth Battalion.

Ordered, That Captain James Nicholson be empowered to purchase salt Beef and Pork for the use of the ship' s crew belonging to the Defence.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Jesse Hollingsworth £409 13s˙ 9d˙, for expenses incurred in raising and refitting the Vessels sunk at Whetstone Point for the defence of Baltimore Town.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay unto Daniel Adams £71 17s˙ 6d˙, for detention of Schooner Hawk and Wages for his Seamen, she being one of the aforesaid Vessels that were sunk.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Seth Paddock £98 5s˙ 7 1/2d˙, for Wages and detention of Sloop May Flower, she being one of the Vessels sunk for the preservation of Baltimore Town.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Daniel Adams, according to the direction of the Convention, £154 15s˙, for Flour purchased by him to ship on board the Schooner Hawk, per invoice.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to Hunlock Palfrey, according to the direction of the Convention, £210 1s˙ 9d˙, for Flour purchased as above, per invoice.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the said Hunlock Palfrey the further sum of £210 7s˙ 1d˙, for Flour by him purchased for the purpose mentioned in the preceding Orders.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Cumberland Dugan £142 5s˙ 2d˙, for Flour by him purchased for the purpose aforesaid.

Ordered, That Jesse Hollingsworth, of Baltimore Town, be requested to discharge the amount of Storage of the Flour purchased of Hunlock Palfrey, and that the Council of Safety will reimburse him for the same.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Thomas Smyth, Esq˙, £11 4s˙, for sixteen days' attendance as a Member of the Council of Safety.

Adjourned till next day, ten o' clock.