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Ordered That Major Thomas Tillard deliver to Mr Isaac
Harris three Barrels of Gunpowder belonging to this Province
to be by him brought under a Guard to the City of Annapolis
and their delivered to the Council of Safety, or to their Order,
That the said Isaac Harris be empowered to hire a Cart and
one or more Horses as also to employ two persons to assist
him in bringing said three Barrels of Gunpowder from Pig
point to Annapolis, and to be a Guard on the same.
That Col. John Hall be and is hereby appointed to receive
the Gunpowder from Isaac Harris, and that he take Care the
same be stored in some safe place in the City of Annapolis,
and that the said John Hall deliver out or cause to be deliv-
ered out to Isaac Harris so much of the said Gunpowder as
may be necessary for proving the Musquets now made or
making by him.
That Isaac Harris call on Mr Stephen West and request him
to send up to the Council of Safety by said Harris all the Gun-
locks & Cutteau Knives now in his Possession heretofore
agreed for by Col. Smallwood.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.
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[Barnes to Council.]
Leod Town 23d Feby 1776.
Gentn Agreeable to the directions of our Committee I send
you by Lieut Neale seven gun locks which are all we have
belonging to the Public I have also sent you some gold which
be kind enough to give him paper money for Philip recd second
Lieutenant in the Leod Town Company of Militia, has desired
leave to resign his Commission, as being very inconvenient
for him to attend should therefore be glad you would appoint
Bennet Combs in his place (who is ensign in the Company)
and James Williams ensign, the Company belongs to the 21st
Battn of Militia. If agreeable send the commissions by Mr
Neale. We have recd no powder as yet from Charles Coty
I remain Gent your
Hble Servt Richd Barnes.
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