Ordered That M^r Crysall¹ supply the Dolphin² with a Barrel of Beef a Barrell of Pork two Barrels of Bread and 12 b Candles— M^r Harris³ is requested to furnish the Dolphin with 40 Galls. Whiskey— Capt Campbell⁴ is requested to furnish the Dolphin with half a Barrel of Musket powder 200 Swivel Balls and 400 Musket Cartridges- ... 

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer⁵ Pay to Capt Thomas Coursey one thousand four hundred and fifty two Pounds, fifteen Shillings and eight Pence due himself & Crew of the Chester Galley per Payroll exam^d & passed by the Auditor General⁶. . . . 

Lieut Gale,⁷

You are to proceed with all Expedition to Chester Town with your Detachment of Artillerists, Artillery & small Arms & be subject to the Orders of Col^o. Bordley⁸ it is designed you should act in Concert with the Militia against the Insurgents.—⁹ If the wind should prove unfavourable so that Attempting to get to Chester may occasion delay you are to land at Queen's Town call on any Militia Officer immediately for Assistance of Carriages &^ca. and proceed forward to join the Militia collected some where we expect in the Head of Queen Annes County sending an Express as soon as you get to Queen's Town to Col^o. Hemsley¹⁰ and another to Col^o Bordley— the Arms & Cartouch Boxes may be delivered to either of them. We trust your Activity will be equal to the Occasion 

Ordered that Capt Matthews¹¹ deliver to Capt. Coursey out of the Johnson Galley what Rigging & Pig Iron he may want for the Chester Galley.¹² 

Lieut, Cox,¹³ 

You are to proceed to Cambridge with the Baltimore Galley and there deliver the Arms you have in under the care of such Person as Robert Goldsborough Esquire shall direct you, who is requested to write to the Lieutof Dorchester and Caroline Counties¹⁴ the six Boxes marked D are for Dorset and the five marked C for Caroline 150 Stand for each County, You are to receive at Cambridge what Continental and State Goods are there and with them return to Annapolis with all Dispatch none of the Goods must be taken on board loose and if any of the Packages want repair it must be done by those who have the Care of the Goods take every precaution to prevent embezzlement.