330 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

which are in the Magazine at Baltimore Town to Cap^t Nathaniel
Smith.
Adjourned till Monday Morning 10 O'Clock.

C. S. C.

No. 115.

[Council to Harrison.]

To M^r Richard Harrison, Martinico.
Sir. By Captⁿ Kell we send you a Cargoe of Flour, which we
hope will get safe to Hand and meet with a good Markett. As
to the Species of Returns we have heretofore wrote you fully.
We have Nothing to add at present only that you would please
to observe that our Bay is so full of Men of War and Tenders,
that we are of Opinion that whatever Returns you send should
be in small Vessels that sail well, and may occasionally run
into some of the Inlets on the Seaboard Side of Worcester
County or come in close under Cape Charles.
12 Ap^l 1776

No. 116.

[Council to Virginia Committee.]

To the Committee of Safety of Virginia.
Gentⁿ M^r Risteau the Bearer has the Misfortune of having
a Brother in Captivity taken by Lord Dunmore and entertains
some Hopes of obtaining his Release if he can gain Access to
him.
He is a Native of this Province and well known to some of
us to be a warm Friend to American Liberty. We should
therefore be obliged to you if you would afford him any
Opportunity for that Purpose that would not be injurious to
the Cause in which we are embarked.
13^thApl, 1776

No. 117.

[Council to Smyth.]

To Thomas Smyth, Esq^r
Sir We are sorry any uneasiness should prevail among the
Independent Captains on the Eastern Shore from a Supposi-
tion they have not equally the Attention of the Council of
Safety, with those on this side the Bay. We aim at doing
what is right and wish to avoid every appearance of Partiality.
The Companies here are unhappily circumstanced both as to
Arms and Cloathing', as they are with you.
We were disappointed in having as many Guns at Balti-
more as we expected, and as there were a good many on Hand
in Annapolis and we had a Probability of receiving sixty or
eighty more from Fred^k within a few Days, we thought it most