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under Oath and their endeavour to get his assistance to
execute what you are requested to do by the resolution, this I
suppose may be easily traced.
As soon as the letter was read a motion was made to send
the original or a copy of it to you which was warmly supported
but it was put off till to day to make way for the Considera-
tion of the subject of the Express and in the meantime all was
ordered to be secret. Messrs Stone and Alexander who had
been delayed in writing letters for the post, came into the
Congress, in this stage of the affair and are, as well as myself,
privy to the after transactions:
I am Genl Your mo obedt Servant, Th. Johnson Junr
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[Richardson to Council.]
George Town April 17, 1776.
The Honbk Council of Safety. Gentlemen. Your letter of
19th Feby did not come to hand until Friday last, I am very
sensible of the honour the Convention did me, by appointing
me Supervisor to the Saltpetre works for this District, but
being myself a stranger to the Process, necessary for making
that Article, & not knowing any person who understood it,
that would undertake to carry on the Business, I thought it
my duty to Resign, in hopes the Committee for this District
might know, & would appoint some Person qualified for the
Undertaking, accordingly some time before the rising of the
Convention, I delivered Mr John Murdock, (one of our Com-
mittee) a newspaper in which was the Resolve of the Conven-
tion, concerning Saltpetre Works, desiring him to shew it to
the Committee, & inform them of my Resignation; but have
not heard of any other persons being appointed Having this
Occasion to trouble you, must beg leave to intrude as much
further on your Patience, as to inform you, that the Conven-
tion having appointed Mr William Deakins, to a Majority, &
Mr Aquila Johns to the naval service of the Province The
Geo. Town Company of Militia was left without any Subaltern
Officer. The Company have nominated Mr Alexr McFadon
1st Mr John Peter 2d Lieutenants; and Mr Edward Gale Ensign,
if those Gentlemen should meet your approbation, I hope you
will honour them with Commissions. I am
Your most obedt hble Servt
Thomas Richardson.
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Thursday 18 April 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
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