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us that he had upon his receiving orders from the last Con-
vention to March his Company to Virginia, examined the guns
belonging to the men in his company, and could not make
out more than ten that were in any sort fit for service. And
as the Convention had ordered that the Company should be
supplied with arms from Chester Town we advised the Cap-
tain immediately to make application to the Committee of that
County for that purpose, which he has since accordingly done,
but has been able to procure from thence only ten Muskets,
wth three Bayonets and not a single Cartridge or Cartouch
Box, of which articles the Company are also intirely in want.
It therefore, under the Resolve of the Convention, became our
duty to endeavour to borrow as many guns as will supply this
Deficiency and this duty we would with great pleasure readily
comply with, was it in our power, but the scarcity of all kinds
of arms in this county is such, that we are convinced they are
neither to be borrowed or bought, were we impowered to
purchase them.
As this is the condition Captn Robson's Company is in, and
it is impossible for us to supply their wants, we have thought
it incumbent on us immediately to lay the matter before your
Honors, in order that you may give such orders as you may
think proper on this occasion. We believe Capt Robson & his
Company are ready & willing to march if they can be sup-
plied with arms, and any service that is in our power upon this
or any other occasion we shall also be ready with great chear-
fulness to perform. We are with great respect, Gentn
Signed by order of the Com. of Your most obedt Hble. Servts
Observation for Dorset County James Murray chairman
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[Thompson to Rumsey.]
Cecil County February 1st 1776
Dear Sir. By Capt Craig I inform you Mr Nathl Ramsey is
arrived, I called on him yesterday, he tells me he has (in Part-
nership with a gentlemen of Philadelphia) about eight Tons of
Gun Powder and five tons of Saltpeter, he has engaged to
supply this County with one ton of Powder, at the same price
the Committee of Philadelphia will give provided the money
will be immediatly advanced, this County has very little Pow-
der, I am sure not more than sixty pounds, the people are
very uneasy on that head and seem much distressed. I most
earnestly beg that you will represent this matter to the Council
of Safety, and request of them to advance to the Committee of
this County such a sum of money as will purchase one ton at
the rate of twenty five pounds pr hundred Capt Craig, if the
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