of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 209

[Council to Prince George's Committee.]
To the Committee of Observation for Prince George's County.

Gentⁿ
We request that you will immediately collect all the Public
Arms in your County and deliver them to Captain Stone or
his Order. The service of the Public requires the utmost
Expedition in this Measure.
7th March 1776

C. S. C.

No. 34.

[Council to Baltimore Committee.]
To the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County.

Gent.
The Man of War with her Tenders have passed by this
Harbour and are standing up the Bay, we presume for your
Town
7^th March 1776

No. 35.

[Council to Dorsey.]

To Col^o Thomas Dorsey.
Sir The Man of War and Tenders are gone past the
Mouth of the Severn and are bound as we believe up the Bay
to Baltimore Town. You are therefore to march immedi-
ately to Baltimore Town with your Battalion and endeavour
to repel any hostile Attempts that may be made. Should any
Powder or Lead be wanted, you may be supplyed from Major
Gaithers'.
March 7th 1776

No. 36.

[Council to Calvert Committee.]

To the Committee of Observation for
Calvert County
Gentⁿ
We approve very highly your Conduct and the spirited
Behaviour of the Militia. The Man of War and Tenders are
past this Harbour and we apprehend are bound to Baltimore,
but as there is no determining precisely their Destination and
as possibly they may return more speedily than we imagine,
and attempt a Landing in your County, we recommend it to
you to keep up a constant Guard to watch your Coast. We
thank you for your Information relative to a Place for the
Station of the Troops for your County and request you will
immediately provide the Houses at Drum Point or so many of

No. 37.