120 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J

The within contains all the Record Books of the Commis-
sary's Offices.

The Original Papers belonging to the Office consist of
Wills, Inventories and Accounts; from the year 1635 to the
present Time.
All which is certified, agreeable to an Order from the Hon-
ourable the Council of Safety for the Province of Maryland.
By Elie Vallette Reg Cur Pre.

The Journal of the Proceedings of the Convention was read.
The Council requested of M^r Samuel Purviance Chairman
of the Committee of Observation in Baltimore Town that said
Committee would furnish them with a Chart of the North East
Branch of Patapsco River from Whetstone Point; also the
Soundings a Depth of the Water between that Point and Gor-
such 's Point also a plan of Fortification and Cheveaux de Frise
or other Obstructions to be placed in the River together with
an Estimate of the Expence.
The Council adjourns till 10 o'Clock To-morrow Morning.

C. S. C.

[T. Johnson Jr. to Council.]

Fred. Town Jan^y 22^d 1776.
Gen^t Stricker has accepted his commission & has had and
I expect will have good success in inlisting he proposes to be
very particular in the men he takes & much wishes his, the
Light Infantry Company to be armed with Rifles both M^r Price
& he think Rifles for a company may be soon got considering
the difficulty of speedily arming our troops I think with them
it will advisable to lodge a sum of money in the hands of some
body here, no body will do more justice to the public than
C. Beatty, to purchase up what Rifles can be got. My Brother
this morning let Stricker have 100 of the 200 which he brought
up for building the town Jail, to assist him in recruiting. M^r
Ford will be a very proper hand to bring up what money you
may think proper to send Stricker I imagine the 250£ he
applies for is not too much as well as what you may think
proper for Cap^t Barrett many of whose Company I expect will
be very good Riflemen, if collected in his neighbourhood from
where I think they may be best spared. Major Price tells me
a good many public arms some of which have been repaired
at the expence of those who have them may be collected with
industry I should be glad you^d send up an order for the com-
mittee to collect all they can and if you think as I do to allow
the people the reasonable expence of necessary repairs where
the musquets came to their hands out of order. I understand
about 100 gunlocks fit for Rifles and that would do well