of the Council of Safety, 1775—76. 293

[Council to Youst]

To Mr. John Youst.
Sir. The Council of Safety desire you will be as expeditious
as you possibly can in supplying the Muskets &c you engaged
to make for the Province, and inform us whether you have
any now compleated as we are in very great Want of them
and will send for them as soon as you have a Number ready.
27^th March 1776.

C. S. C.

No. 91.

[Council to Baltimore Committee.]

To the Committee of Observation for Balt^o County
Gentⁿ We are not as yet fully determined as to the
Schooner of M Lux's fitted out for a Tender; we would wish
her to be in such a Situation, as to act in Case of Danger upon
short Notice; but we would not have Men inlisted or Provi-
sions purchased for her, 'till further Orders from this Board or
the Convention. We are informed from divers Persons of
Credit, and amongst others from Captⁿ Nicholson himself, that
she is a dull Sailer — if so and we can get a better, we must
remove the Guns &^c on Board the Tender hereafter to be pur-
chased, and make the best of the Schooner. We would not
have her go any Distance, if she is likely to be instrumental in
losing us a Number of brave Men and all her Stores. We
have sent an Express with Order to Cap^t Burgess to try
Hughs's 18 Pounders, and request you will order Bullets to
be cast as soon as you know the proper size.
26^th March 1776

[Boucher to Council.]

The Honble Council of Safety. Baltimore 27^th March 1776.
Honble Gentlemen. Since receiving the inclosed, have
been in Company with Col^o Geo. Mason of Virginia and M^r
Dalton at their request do now solicit your permission to quit
the service of this province, & enter into that of Virginia which
will be much more beneficial to me. Your complyance will
much oblige, Hon^ble Gentlemen,
Your most Obed^t Humble Servant,
John Tho^s Boucher.

No. 92.

Thursday 28 March 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.
M^r John Thomas Boucher of the Ship Defence having signi-

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