356 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

Order last Monday and brought before us yesterday, but as we
had not then Time to enquire particularly into his Offence we
deferred it until we had little more Leisure and committed him
to the Custody of a Guard; if upon Examination he should
discover any Thing which we may apprehend will be of Ser-
vice, we will immediately disclose it to you — we should have
been glad to have had a Line from you by the Express, we
have received the Money-Plates &^c.

N. B. A. Ross was represented in the Letter to the Balti-
more Committee as inimical to America, but not a Word said
of him in that addressed to us — we inclose you Copies of a
letter from J. R. & R. A. and our Passport in consequence
thereof.

No. 126.

[Council to Ware.]
Sir.
We are in Hopes that by this Time your Family are much
better than they were when you left us. Your Attendance is
become necessary, we want you to take the Command at
Baltimore Town; Col^o Smallwood is so unwell, that Major
Price cannot be spared from hence.
18^th Ap^l 1776

C. S. J.

Saturday 20 April 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Commissions issued to Alexander M^cFadon appointed I^st
Lieutenant, John Peter, 2^d Lieutenant, and Edward Gale
Ensign of Captain Thomas Richardson's Company of Militia
in the lower District of Frederick County.
Also to Joseph Smith appointed Colonel of the 36^th Bat-
talion in the Room of Samuel Beall who resigned, Richard
Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, Charles Swearingen 1 Major, and
Christian Orendorff 2^d Major of said Battalion.
Also to John Reynolds appointed Captain of a Company of
Militia in the Upper District of Frederick County in the Room
of Christian Orendorff appointed second Major of the 36^th Bat-
talion, Abraham Baker first Lieutenant and Christopher Oren-
dorff second Lieutenant of said Company.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Col. John Steell thirty seven Pounds nineteen Shillings and
six Pence for 51 Blankets.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Jacob Schley
fifty Pounds on Account of his Contract for Rifles.