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enough to put to repaired muskets are to be had in town I
wish you^d send up about 60£ to purchase them M^r Beatty my
Brother or myself will do it if you please. Price tells me he
gained an acquaintance with one Royston at the Camp of the
Artillary, who was a very clever young man & desires to come
to the south and from Prices account of him he would be very
serviceable in our second artillery Comp^y & he would be well
satisfied with a first Lieutenancy I wish if there's still room
that he may be prefered to it, a trifling circumstance prevented
his coming with Price and he even talked of following him.
Maj^r Price writes to him that troops are raising in this prov-
ince & that it is likely he will be employed which he says he
dare say will bring him with a strong recommendation from
Gen^l Gates to whom he is well known.
I am Gen^t y^r most ob^t Th. Johnson Jun^r

C. S. C.

[Veazey & Thompson to Council.]

Cecil County 29^th January 1776
Gentⁿ
The Bearer hereof Cap^t Robert Craig an Inhabitant of this
County, has now a Brigantine well fitted lying in Sassafras
River and is very desirous of being employed by the Publick
for the purpose of importing Arms and Ammunition, he is a
person of property and by his Conduct appears to be well
attached to the American Cause, from his long experience at
Sea is well acquainted with foreign Ports, we therefore think
him a proper person to be employed, and as such beg leave to
recommend him to you. We are
Gentlemen, your most obedient Hum. S^ts
John Veazey Jun^r
Jn^o D. Thompson.

Original.

Tuesday 30 January 1776.
Council met. Present the same Members as yesterday.

The following Advertisement was ordered to be published.
By the Council of Safety.
All persons who are desirous to contract for supplying the
Troops raised in this Province with the Rations allowed by the
late Convention are requested to attend the Council of Safety
at the City of Annapolis on the 15^th Day of February next
and deliver in their Proposals which will be duly attended to.
A Ration as settled by the Convention to consist &c.
Ordered That 100 Hand Bills of the same be immediately
printed.

C. S. J.