Leonard Clements, of Captain Stone' s company, discharged on account of sickness, Contract with James Claypole for making. six hundred pair of shoes

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Saturday, October 26, 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday, except Mr˙ Tilghman.

Leonard Clements, of Captain Stone' s Company, discharged from the service of this State, he being incapable of duty through infirmity and sickness.

Ordered, That Charles Wallace, Paymaster, advance to Leonard Clements four months' pay.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captain Richard Davis £46 10s˙, for amount Account.

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Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to James Sterett £35, for amount Account.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Richard Coward, Edward Markland, and Thomas Pamphillion, £15, for amount Account.

Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Jacob Myers £300 on bond, for Wire Manufactory.

Council of Safety contracts with James Claypole for making six hundred pair of Shoes, at 12s˙ per pair, and ordered that Western-Shore Treasurer pay to Isaac Claypole £50 on above contract, he having given bond for performance of said contract.

Commissions issued to Thomas Watkins, appointed Captain, Levin Lawrence, First Lieutenant, Thomas Todd, Second Lieutenant, and John Jiams, Ensign, of a Company of Matrosses, raised for the defence of the City of Annapolis.

Adjourned till Monday, ten o' clock.