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Memorandum, in the beginning of February I attended
some of our soldiers so as they arrived but not general since
my appointment was not known to all the officers but since
the middle of February I attended the whole. M^r W^m Augus-
tus Dashiell whom I recommended as mate under me did
attend the same time, but he has not got a commission yet.
D' Budd arrived 2 days after the ship Defence returned when
he went on board. M^r Nathan Dorsey arrived the evening
the Defence set off from the wharf and thus went on board.
M^r Dashiell was one of those that went out with the ship
Defence in place of D^r Budd. D^r Coulter and Beard went
likewise out with the Defence. C. Wiesenthal.

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[Stevenson to Council.]

Copper Mine 10^th April 1776.
Gentlemen. When you met at Baltimore last March I pre-
sented you with a Memorial informing that eighteen Hands at
my Mine were idle for want of Gunpowder and that the Balti-
more Committee had taken 200^lbs out the Public Magazine
which I had purchased last Fall and which has greatly impeded
the carrying on my works at the Copper Mine. You were
then pleased to take my case into consideration and grant me
some relief. However since that I had procured 100^lbs of
Powder at a very great expence and charge in Philadelphia
which coming down in the Packet with sundry other things for
the Committee they likewise seized and will not deliver up.
What I have to request of the Honourable the Council of
Safety is either to order my last 100^lb powder to be returned
me or if the public Safety requires it should not be given up
to order me money to replace the same quantity. I have pur-
chased very good powder manufactured in the country at 10/
p^r lb. and can be supplied with a sufficient quantity to carry
on my works at that price and not under, the powder I have
experienced to be of as good a quality as any imported from
Europe, therefore I flatter myself you will take it into your con-
sideration either to order me the powder or money. Your
compliance will very much oblige,
Gentlemen, Your most hble Servant,
Jn^o Stevenson.

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[W. Lux to Jenifer.]

Baltimore 10 April 1776.
Dear Sir. I have just now rec^d your favor of the 6^th & am
much pleased that our committee are able to justify their con-
duct to your satisfaction. I believe they all mean to do right,