of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 159

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to

M^r Robert Craig five hundred Pounds common money to be
lodged in the Hands of Col. John Veazey, to be by him laid
out in the Purchase of a Ton of Gunpowder.
Commission issued to Archibald Anderson appointed first
Lieutenant of Cap^t James Hindman's independent Company
of regular Troops in the Room of William Goldsborough who
resigned and to Edward Hindman appointed 2^d Lieutenant of
said Company.
Adjourned till 3 o'Clock & met according to Adjournment.
Copy Of Letter N^o 18 sent to Col. John Veazey,
M^r Robert Craig agreed with the Council to load the Brig
Blanche with Country Produce for the Importation of Salt
agreeable to a Resolution of Congress. Copy of the Agree-
ment filed.
Adjourned till next Day.

C. S. J.

[Council to Talbot Committee.]

To the Committee of Observation for Talbot County.
Gentn.
Having information that there were one or two Barrels of
Bullets and a Quantity of Gun Flints belonging to this Prov-
ince at M^r John Leedss in your county which were lodged there
about 30 years ago; We request your Enquiry into the Matter
and if you find it true that you will take them under your Care
and send them to the Council of Safety in this City by the
first safe Conveyance.
Feb. 14^th 1776

C. S. C.

No. 15.

[Council to Kent and Henry.]

To Captains Kent and Henry of the Minute
Companies in Virginia
Gentn:
The Regard and Zeal which you and the Companies under
your Command have manifested in the Public Cause in so
readily complying with the Resolve of the Convention and
expeditiously marching to the Assistance of our friends and
Neighbours of Virginia give us real Satisfaction and convince
us that as the Nature of the Service requires it the same Spirit
will induce you and your companies to continue in it for the
Time mentioned by the Convention altho' by the terms of the
Inlistment they were obliged only to serve 'till the first of
March; this we assure you we sincerely wish, and it is likewise
our Desire and Opinion, that you continue to keep your Men

No. 16.