[Williamsburg] Wednesday, August 7th 1776.
Ordered that a Draft be made on The Honble The Virginia Delegates at Congress in favour of Daniel and Samuel Hughes for four hundred and twenty nine and one third Dollars for two peices of Cannon by them furnished for the use of the Potowmack Rowe Gallies in the service of this State; Also, that a Draft be made on them in favor of the Council of Safety of Maryland for the expence of proving the said Cannon.2
1. McIlwaine, ed., Journals of the Virginia Council, I, 111, 112.
2. For the expense of proving two eighteen pounders, Maryland was paid "Twenty eight pounds, two Shillings," Red Bdok, XV, Md. Arch.
