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Shore to examine the vessels which are offered as suitable for
the purpose? We want them. You promised to be with us
on Friday, but we did not understand whether you could
immediately go over the Bay. this matter requires dispatch,
and we beg your immediate answer; if you can go, we shall
be much pleased — if you cannot go; do you know any one,
who would be proper to send on that Business?
8^th July 1776.

C. S. C.

[Council to Dorsey.]

To Mr. Thomas Dorsey
Sir. You will see by the inclosed Resolve that the Con-
vention have directed the place of the regulars, that are to
march from hence to Philadelphia should be supplied by three
Companies of the neighbouring militia, 'till the militia for the
Flying Camp can be ready. The Council of Safety have
thought proper to order a Company of your Battalion to
march down here immediately, and we desire you will des-
patch them with the utmost expedition. We expect a sufficient
number of the militia for the Flying Camp will be raised in a
very short Time to supply the place of y^rs with the other Com-
panies which shall be discharged as soon as possible. Col^s
Weems and Hammond are now with us and intend that the
Company they are respectively to furnish shall be composed
out of the whole Battalion — Companies if wholly ordered out
may be much distressed and very indifferently armed.
8^th July 1776

No. 9.

[Council to Smyth.]

To Thomas Smyth, Esq^r
Sir. The Council of Safety request you will agree with
Blake for the Cartridge Boxes &^c the Price of the whole is
12/, but we cannot ascertain individually not having yet been
furnished the Contracts by M^r Alexander who made them.
8^th July 1776

No. 10.

[Council to Ridgely and Weston.]

To Mess^rs Ch^s Ridgely & John Westonⁿ (respectively)
Sir. We have immediate occasion on account of the Prov-
ince for some Swivels and small Cannon from four Pounders
downwards, and shall (as we are informed your Furnace is in
Blast) be very glad to know whether you can cast them. If
you can, be pleased to let us know the Terms and by what
Time you can furnish us with them
8^th July 1776

No. 11.