of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 261

[Council to Hindman.]

To W^m Hindman Esq^r Treasurer of the Eastern Shore,
Sir,
As it will be some time before we can have our new Emis-
sion struck and ready for Circulation, and Drafts coming in
pretty quick upon us, we find it necessary to call for some of
the unsigned Bills of Credit now in your hands, We desire
therefore you will send by M^r Charles Wallace the sum of six
thousand Pounds of them as mentioned in the Order to him of
this Date.
18 March 1776

[Hooe to Beall.]

Alex^a March 18^th 1776.
Sir. I have gone thro' every store in this town & find but
few whole pieces of B. Cloths of the kinds that are wanted.
However if Col^o Smallwood would send over an officer, I
think by taking different colours & parts of p^s they may pick
up a good deal, but as they do not answer the directions
M^r Harwood gave me, I thought best to decline a purchase
till I heard further about it, there are some Ruggs in town but
they are large & at 20/ V^a Cu^ry a piece; Blanketts are not to
be had at all, but there is in one store several p^s of woolen, of
a kind between a flannell & kind all cotton that I think would
answer the end, The 2 casks of Medicine you'll be pleased to
receive & send a Rec^t for them. I am sir y^r most ob^t Serv^t
R^d Hooe.

I have sent a Mem^o of such woolens as are to be had. Be
pleased to write Col^o Smallwood that I will purchase them up
& pay the cash for them if I can have orders directly.
R. H.
To Col^o Joshua Beall
at Bladensburgh :

[Calvert Committee to Council.]
Calvert County 18 March 1776. In Committee of observation :

On Motion, Resolved to consult the Honorable the Council
of Safety, concerning the propriety of stationing an additional
number of thirty men in different places in this County to
watch the motion of the ships of War and Tenders and to pre-
vent them from harrassing the Militia by frequent & unnec-
essary alarms. Resolved, That application be made to the

C. S. C.

No. 65.