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the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore in your Favour for ^150
to disburse the Expences you have incurred in these Matters
and subsisting your Recruits. If that is not sufficient you
shall be provided with a further Sum. We are not yet sup-
plied with Arms and therefore cannot now furnish you, but
will as soon as we are able. By the inclosed you will observe
your Company is to be stationed at Princess Anne agreeable
to the Recommendation of the Committee of Observation of
your County for which we thank them.
10^th March 1776

No. 50.

[Council to Baltimore Committee.]

To C. Carroll Esq^r & of the Committee
Observation for Baltimore County

Annapolis Saturday 12 ^oClock at night.
Genl"
Half past three oclock this Afternoon the Otter with her
Tenders hove in sight, Half past five a Flag was sent with a
Letter to the Governor a Copy of which with his Answer you
have inclosed. We informed you last Night that very little
Provision would fall to their share, this we confirm. We are
well prepared to repell any Attempts they may make to land.
You will now have no Occasion for Stacker's Company, there-
fore if you have ordered him to Baltimore Town, countermand
it. The President and M^r Tilghman conferred with two
Officers that came on Shore to attend the Flag. They con-
fessed one of their lenders was in great danger of being
taken, but that Cap^t Squires bore away to prevent great
Effusion of Blood. But we conceive that he will loiter about
'till he is reinforced. We perceived a small Vessel making
down the Bay not unlikely with Intelligence to the King-Fisher
who the Flag said, might be expected to relieve the Otter.
Therefore you will be pleased to provide against the worst.
We cannot sufficiently commend those brave Sons of Liberty
who this Day stood forth so gallantly in Defence of their
Country Be assured that we shall afford them every assistance
in our power.
10^th March 1776

[Purviance to Carroll of Carrollton.]

Baltimore 5 oClock Sat^d Morn^g
Dear Sir. I'm obliged to you for M^r Jenifers Letter, I am
so perfectly easy about the ship of War disturbing us that I