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are he tells me valued at £150 pC^t on the first cost. I men-
tioned to him that as he might have occasion for some assist-
ants & there were many young gentlemen that offered them-
selves. We expected he would examine them, & pitch on
such as he thought best qualified, W^h he agreed to do, I think
therefore that it may not be improper to send him the names
of such as stand on the list, as we have some men in Annap-
olis that were taken by Col^o Smallwood & Cap^t Thomas for
the Annapolis Artillery Company I thought it would be neces-
sary they should have some officer of that Company to over-
look them, & spoke to Captⁿ Fullford to go to Annapolis as
soon as he Possibly could or to send his second Lieutenant
M^r Nassenbaugh as it was not convenient to Cap^t Fullford to
go immediately, he told me he would send that gentleman,
M^r Harrison has since been with me & from him I understand
that the gentlemen of the Committee of Balt^o Town find that
gentleman very necessary to them in erecting their fortification,
& would be extremely glad his attendance at Annapolis could
be for some time dispensed with. I know of no expedient we
can fall upon to spare him to them for any time, but by directly
appointing the third Lieutenant for the Annapolis Company,
as some officer will certainly be wanting to take care of the
men now in the City; Pray let me know your determination
on this head, and I will immediately acquaint the gentlemen
with it. I have consented that M^r Nassenbaugh should stay
at Balt Town till I hear from you.
I am Respectfully Gen^t y^r most obed^t Hble. Serv^t
Cha^s Carroll.

Original.

[Smith to Council.]

Gentlemen. I now send you inclosed an enrollment, of my
Company, with a coppy, which hope will be satisfactory to
you. I have got one carriage compleated & expect there will
be four more this week. I am now obliged to draw on you in
favour of M^r William Woolsey for £172.10.0 which make no
doubt will be duly honor'd. I shall be obliged to draw on you
again this week or go to Annapolis myself as the most of my
men will want their pay in a few days.
I am gentlemen your mo. Hble Serv^t
19^th Febru^y 1776. Nath^l Smith.

Original.

[Queen Anne's County Committee to Council.]

In Committee of Correspondence. Queen Anns County
19^th Feb^y 1776.
May it please your Honors. The Minute Company of this
County consisting of eighty men marched the third instant,