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M^r Martin's Letter, expecting he would have very soon got it
but he was taken in his Way down, was afterwards retaken
by the Dolphin and is now here. M^r Martin's Letter and
Commission are gone in the Vessel in which he was taken, to
Baltimore. We send, by the Bearer, a Copy of the Letter &^ca
to M^r Martin, which he promises to deliver. We are &^ca
P. S. The Letter for Col^o Simpson was sent to him by the
same Persons who made the Depositions, & one of them, the
first Deponent promised to deliver it as soon as he got down,
they must have thrown the Letter away because of the
Contents.
To Mess^rs Jn^o Bracco, H. Banning & Jos. Bewley.

C. C.

[Council to Luther Martin.]

In Council Annapolis 25^lh Feb^ry 1778.
Sir
We inclosed your Commission in the above by M^r Wagga-
man. He was taken in his Way down, again retaken by the
Dolphin Tender to the Frigate, and came here this Morning.
The Letter & Commission went in his Chest to Baltimore.
We send you another Commission. The Court is adjourned
to Monday the 9^th of March. If you act the sooner you go to
Talbot, the better. We are &^ca
NB. Copy of the original sent.
Luther Martin.

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Thursday, 26^th February 1778.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to M^r
Edgerly four Shirts four pair of Shoes four pair Stockings &
three Blankets for three Recruits of the second Regiment.

C. B.

[Council to C. Lowndes.]

In Council Annapolis 26^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir
Cap^t Coursey waits on you about the Remainder of the
Rigging for the Chester Galley. We are very desirous of
getting her fitted and wish you to expedite it and send it to
Elk Ridge. The Delay and Risk in sending a Boat round,
we wish to avoid. We are &^ca
Christopher Lowndes Esq^r

C. C

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