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ing houses for Barracks, Guard House &c. the amount of
which, I cannot as yet ascertain; I have to request your order
on the treasurer for £150, to discharge the above bills, which
shall be accounted tor by, Gentlemen Your m^o obed^t H. Serv^t
M. Gist

N. B. The bearer Lieu^t Winder waits upon you for the
order.

[Watkins to Hindman.]

Sir. If you have received an order from the Council of
Safety in favour of me should be much obliged to you to pay
to M^r Chaille the sum allowed by them as what men I have
inlisted have taken the greatest part of the two hundred pounds
for to subsist them. I am Sir your Hble Serv^t
Worcester County March 15^th 1776. J. Watkins
To M^r W^m Hindman.

[W. Lux to Jenifer.]

Dear Sir. Cap^t Nicholson is very desirous of having 20
Riflemen among his Marines and has sent to Frederick where
he is likely to succeed, of course he will want the Rifles, they
will cost £6 a piece, please to consult your council and let me
know immediately as Cap^t Brown has an offer of 10 very fine
ones and the others can be got at Frederick. I congratulate
you on the arrival of the Brig Wild Dick. I suppose you will
want our part of the Cargo. M^r Bowly is gone to Phil^a as
soon as I hear from him I will wait on you, unless you come to
Baltimore which I believe is safest.
I am Hon^ble Sir Your obed^t & faithful Serv^t
Baltimore 15 March 1776. Will^m Lux.
To the Honble Daniel of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esq^r

C. S. C.

Saturday 16 March 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday except M^r Jenifer.
Commissions issued to Robert Bowie appointed 1 Lieut.
William N. Dorsett 2^d L^t and Thomas Haye Ensign of a Com-
pany of Militia in Prince George's County.
Also to W^m Ringgold appointed Captain, Charles Cook
I L^t James Stinson 2^d L^t & Thomas Bailey Ensign of a Com-
pany of Militia in Queen Ann's County.
Commissions issued to [John Costin] appointed Capt. John
Fisher 1 L^t Andrew Sylvester 2^d L^t and Henry Pratt Jun^r
Ensign of a Company of Militia in said County.

C. S. J.