286 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

No. 85,

[Council to Plater and Dent.]

To George Plater Esq^r & Brigadier Gen^l Dent.
Gentⁿ
Col^o Mercer has been with us this Day and is very desirous
a Time and Place should be appointed for meeting to consult
about setting up Beacons on the River Potowmack. We have
agreed with him that Port Tobacco should be the Place and
Tuesday the second of April the Time. You will be pleased
to attend accordingly, agreeable to your former appointment.

[Barrister Carroll to Jenifer.]

My dear Major. I was so much out of order that I was
obliged to leave Annap, earlier in the morning than I intended,
that I might not hurry myself too much in my ride home,
unfortunately I got wet before I reached the mount, & fear
from the pains I have in my hand & knees & other appear-
ances that I shall have a small fit of the gout, before I again
get to rights, however shall be able to judge in two or three
days, if I should escape I am so intirely unhinged that I do not
think I can venture to Annapolis before monday next. I hope
M^r Rumsey will be down that M^r Smyth may not be detained
longer than is convenient to him. I desired J. T. to request
the Council to let me have their opinions about the Tender
now fitting out & I would manage that business while up here.
I find by what I yesterday heard that many in town think she
is so dull a sailor that she will be of no use. let me also know
if any directions to be given about sending down hats, Car-
tridge Boxes &c. I find we must look for another 2^d Lieut for
our Annapolis Artillery Company as General Lee has taken
M^r Massenbauch with him. Let me know whether the Council
think of coming up to Balt, if any thing new let us have it.
I am d^r Major y^r affec. friend & Serv^t
M^r Clare Mar. 25^th 1776. Cha^s Carroll.
To the Honble Daniel of S^t Tho^s Jenifer Esq^r

[Woolford to Council.]

Cambridge 25 March 1776.
Gentlemen. I received an order for a man Inlisted in my
company by name Daniel Brophy you^l be kind enough to
inform the man who owns him as a servant; that I will see the
sum of fourteen pounds paid him or his order on first sight :
I am gentlemen with esteem yours.
Thomas Woolford :