of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 155

[Stricker to Council.]

Frederick Town February 12^th 1776.
Gentlemen. M^r Thomas Smyth my 1^st Lieutenant waits on
you to receive the money necessary to arm and equip my
Company, the sum you will see by the enclosed estimate.
I hope you will not delay sending the money as we are retarded
by nothing but the want of Necessaries.
I am Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant,
George Stricker.

Original.

[Hollingsworth to Council.]

To the Honourable Council of Safety. Gentlemen. On
my return home I find our Commissions for this Battalion are
not come to hand, which induces me to conclude they are not
made out, and in the return now with you, I apprehend an
adjutant is omited, I am this day desir^d (by Colonel Charles
Rumsey who is now called from home) to recommend to your
Honnours, M^r James Luker as a suitable person for adjutant for
this Battalion, and to pray in his behalf, that a commission be
made out for said Luker (as adjutant) to come up with the other
commissions for the Battalion, with the bearers Messrs Ewing
& Gilpin if convenient, as some of the Companyes are rather
tickelish, the forwarding the Commissions may be of particular
sarvice, permitt me in behalf of Colon^l Rumsey to stile myself
Gentlemen, Your most Ob^t & most Hum^l Serv^t
Cicil County Maryland. H. Hollingsworth Leu^t Col^o
Head of Elk. 12^th Feb^y 1776.

Original.

[Ewing to Council.]

Baltimore 12^th Feb^y 1776.
Hon^ble Sirs. I now acquaint you that agreeable to your orders
directed to Major Gist and myself, I have prov'd all the guns
made by the Gunsmiths in Town, as below, in Company with
M^r Vanbibber, who has seen them several times try'd in Eng-
land. M^r Keener after seeing the rest try'd refus'd to have
his proved but upon my threatning him a good deal he com-
ply'd. We charg'd all the guns with one ounce of powder
and two Balls. I have a proof stamp with which I stamp'd all
that prov'd good, which stamp I will not deliver to any without
your orders. I have the Honour to be y^r most Obed^t H^ble Serv^t
1776 Tho^s Ewing

Original.

Feb^y 7.

Peter Lydick

72

Guns

64

good.

8

Bad.

" "

Sam Missersmith

27

do.

23

do.

4

do.

" "

" Keener

32

do.

13

do.

19

do.