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[Council to Baltimore Committee.]
To the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County.
Gentll
We received your Letter just now and are glad to hear the
Ship Defence has got her Guns and that some of the Powder
and Arms we expected had arrived at the Head of Elk. We
doubt not your doing every thing for the best in ordering
them down — our Commissary is not in Town, we request you
will appoint one pro Tempore and take Care that Nothing
may be wanted in the Provision Way that may be thought
necessary and to put you in Cash have sent you by Capt Hyde
/looo Currency.
Our Information before your Letter came to Hand was that
the Ship anchored short of the Mouth of Patapsco, but that
the Tenders went forward; we have some Companies out to
guard the Shore on this side of Patapsco & as low as the
mouth of Magoty River, as yet we have received no Intelli-
gence this Morning we can depend upon from that Quarter.
We doubt not your exerting yourselves on this Occasion for
the publick Service and your own Preservation. Mr Carroll is
on the Spot and will order Powder and Lead from Major
Gaither's, should any be wanted. We yesterday ordered Colo
Thomas Dorsey to march with the Elk Ridge Battalion and
are making all necessary Dispositions to prevent their Land-
ing in case they should return to Annapolis.
March 9th 10 o'Clock 1776
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C. S. C.
No. 38.
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[Council to Chamberlaine.]
To Brigadier-General Chamberlaine.
Sir.
A Ship of War and two Tenders went past this Harbor
Yesterday Afternoon on their Way, we imagine, to Baltimore
Town. We apprize you of this that you may immediately
order your Battalion to hold themselves in Readiness to march
at a Moments Warning. You will make the best Preparation
in your Power, and as the Communication may be cut off
between the two Shores, which may prevent our giving par-
ticular Instructions, and as some Efforts may be made to land
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