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among you with a View of getting Provision, we desire you

will order and direct them as Exigencies may require and
endeavour to repel any hostile Attempts which may be made
within your District. M^r Thomas Smyth is now at Charles
Town and we request you will advise with him occasionally.
March 9^th 1776

No. 40.

[Council to J. Hindman.]

To Capt. James Hindman.
Sir.
Your Request with Regard to M^r Frazer hath been com-
plied with; he has got his Commission made out.
We have some Linen and Cloth, but we doubt not enough
for the Battalion and Independent Companies, therefore get
for yourself if you can, if not we will endeavour to supply you.
Hats we will procure at Baltimore Town. Blankets and Guns
you may get for yourself at reasonable Prices. Our Arms are
very slow in coming from the Northward and few have been
made. The Man of War and Tenders have gone past this
Town towards Baltimore, you must be on your guard and
spirit up your Company to attend their Motions, in Case they
should attempt Landing. We think you ought not to go to
Philadelphia until this alarm is over.
10^th March 1776

No. 41.

[Council to Beall.]

To Col^o Joshua Beall.
Sir. A man of war and two Tenders passed this Harbour
Yesterday Afternoon and we imagine are destined to Balti-
more; but as it is altogether uncertain what their Designs are,
and as we wish to put the Province in the best State of Defence
our Circumstances will admit of, we request you will immedi-
ately meet your Battalion and hold them in Readiness to meet
at a Moment's Warning upon the further Orders of the
Council.

No. 42.

[Council to Alexandria Committee.]

To the Committee of Alexandria.
Gentⁿ
A ship of war (which we take to be the Liverpool) and two
Tenders passed by the City up the Bay yesterday Afternoon
and came to Anchor off the Mouth of Potapsco whence we
conclude they are destined to Baltimore Town. They took a