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but its quite necessary to keep them within Bounds, because
their Zeal will sometimes outstrip their prudence. I intend
down the last of the week or beginning of next with the acco^t
of the Defence and will then bring the schooners acco^t so far
as I am concerned. M^r Hollingsworth has not got any clover-
seed, the Flaxseed, Oil & Lead you shall have by the very
first conveyance. I am afraid Hackles cant be got, but I will
try. I must beg you to send by M^r Chase £800. M^r Alex-
ander has never come down, & I must Pay off all the Ships
acco^ts before I come down I hear the Convention is adjourned
if so I wish to know. We have got 3 of the 18 Pounders

come down, 6 inure were to set off yesterday. M^r Hughes
has drawn on me for the carriage & hopes you will place some
Money in my hands for that purpose. I have paid £30 for
these 3 & wrote to him to send an order on the Council, as I
imagined they would indulge him when they saw him exerting
himself M^r Trumbull tells me you have appointed Cap^t Nicolson
Agent & Paymaster of the defence, please to let me know, &
whether we are to be any further concerned in furnishing any
thing on the Ships acco^t as we may close it finally; I wish the
acco^t in the Papers of the surrender of Quebec could be true,
but it will come presently. I have been hard at it disputing
the point of Independency, two to one against me. I wish
you Health & Happiness & am,
Hon^ble Sir, Your obliged Obed^t Serv^t
Will^m Lux
You must excuse 1/2 a sheet of Paper these times :
To the Honble Daniel of S^t Tho^s Jenifer Esq^r

[Hindman to Council.]

Talbot Court House Ap^r 10^th 1776.
Gentlⁿ When I was in Annapolis you were kind enough to
promise me 50 stand of Arms, if you think it safe shall be
much obliged to you to send them over by the Miles River
Packet, with the accoutrements necessary for them, I shall be
able am in hopes to get 30 or 40 Blankets, hope you will spare
me as many as you can, am very anxious to get to my station ;
Potts or Camp Kettles please to send at same time, Hatts you
also promised me, and Cloth if you have any to spare, as many
of my people are very bare of Cloathing and begin to grumble
about not having their Cloathes; in our present situation it is
impossible to keep the Company all together, as many of them
cannot get their board nearer than seven or eight miles which
makes it impossible for them to meet as regularly as they

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