of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 409

[Hopkins to Council.]

Baltimore May 5^th 1776.
Gentlemen. Agreeable to an order Received from you this
day, I have sent one half of every kind of linnen which was in
the Magazine viz. Forty Pieces Roles, seventy four Pieces
Hessings Forty Five Pieces Oznabrigs and two and half
reams Cartridge Paper it being all the paper now in Mag-
azine: I shall render an acco^t by Cap^t Fulford of all stores
now in the Magazine.: The musquets which came in Cap^t
Tibbitt was delivered to Captⁿ Nath^l Smith agreeable to an
order from you, which was all I have had in the Magazine
except one received from Major Gist which he bought for
the Province, I did not agree with the Skipper Paul Miller for
the Freight of the Linnens you'l please to settle with him :
I am y^r mo: Hum^l Serv^t
Gerrard Hopkins son R^d
P. S. Cap^t Smith has 55 musquets.

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Monday 6 May 1776.

Council met. Present as on Saturday except M^r Smyth.
M^r Tilghman attended.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r Samuel Miller three Pounds Currency for Boat hire.
Adjourned till next Day.

C. S. J.

[Portteus to Council.]

Baltimore 6^th May 1776.
Honourable Sirs, Some time ago I did myself the pleasure
of waiting on you with two letters of Recommendation, one
from William Lux Esq^r the other from Major Gist, Intimating
that I was willing to serve this Country as far as my abillities
was able, as I am Informed there is at present some Resigna-
tions, I hope your Honours will be so kind as to think of me,
and Grant any Commission that you may think my Character
most deserving of, or if not now at any time hereafter that may
be most Convenient. I hope if I am so Happy as to be
granted a Commission that I shall Discharge my trust with
Fortitude & Honour & shall never be Backward when Occa-
sion Requires I have the Honour to subscribe myself Hon-
ourable Sirs.
Your most obed^t Hble. Serv^t Rob' Portteus

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