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Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

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168 Journal and Correspondence

Original.

[Craufurd to Council.]

Upper Marlbro Sunday the 18th Feby 1776. 1 oClock
Gentlemen. I have this moment received the Inclosd letters
from Mr West and in consequence thereof have hired an
express to carry them to you, our Committee of Correspon-
dence could not be collected to day, and I thought it highly
necessary to forward the dispatches as quick as possible, the
messenger is to have thirty shillings.
I am gentlemen your most obedt Servt
David Craufurd

Original.

[Courtenay to Barrister Carroll.]

Sir. Mr Spear shewed me a note which Mr Purviance
brought him from The Council of Safety; Whereby its prob-
able you may have occasion to see Capt Martin, therefore have
given him orders to waite on the council of Safety with Mr
Spears Captain, should you have occasion to employ the Brig
Friendship Capt Martin back here with such returns as you
may have ordered, I shall have no sort of objection, providing
you insure her at one thousand pounds, this money, and allow
a sufficient Freight for such goods as she may bring back ;
Tho Captain Stone intended she shd bring some property of
his lying in the West Indies invested in salt rum &c. with her
freight money out; The vessel is a prime sailor & has a Ber-
muda Register, & manned with negroes save the Capt & mate
which may probable be a cloak for her against the late resolu-
tion of the Parliament to seize all American vessels. I am
satisfied you cannot employ a vessel more fitting then, the
Friendship & sd you determine on this Capt Martin will take
your orders respectg the Homeward voyage, & I shall be glad
in such case that you will please write me a few lines in con-
formity to the above proposal; as I am acting only as an
Agent, for Capt Stone and am With all respect. Sir your most
obedt huml Servt
Balto 18th February 1776. Hers Courtenay.
To Charles Carroll Esqr Barrister.

Original.

[Sims to Council.]

Prince Georges County Feby 18th 1776.
Gentlemen. During the setting of the last Convention, the
officers of the several Company's belonging to the Eleventh
Battalion of this Province, were appointed, except the Not-
tingham Company, which could not then be done for want of
a choice being made by the people, since that, and very lately,



 
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Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

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