of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 393

is a Copy, and as Matters of a very interesting Nature have

been lately discussed in Congress relative to our Province
which will be laid before the next Convention, it will be very
proper that as many of our Deputies should be here as can be
spared from Congress to represent what passed there; We
request you will comply with the within Requisition if possible.
27^th April 1776

C. S. C.

[Rogers to Council.]

28^th April 1776
Gentlemen
I shall endeavour to comply with the request in your favor
received this morning by express. I am just recovering from
a severe attack of the Gout, and find myself much relaxed and
weaken'd, but I am in hopes of being able to set off on Wednes-
day next, and of getting to Philadelphia time enough for such
of the Maryland Gentlemen as intend to be at the Convention,
to attend the first day of its Meeting
I am, Gent, your most Obed^t Servt
J. Rogers

Original

Monday 29^th April 1776.
Council met. Present as on Saturday except M^r Carroll.

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Lieutenant William Steritt thirty Shillings and two pence.
M^r Tilghman has Leave of Absence.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

Tuesday 30 April 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday except M^r Tilghman.

Ordered That Captain John Fulford have two Pieces of
Cannon which are now at M^r Richard Sprigg's, to be brought
to the City of Annapolis and valued by Major Price and Cap-
tain Fulford, and that they report the Valuation of the same to
this Board.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r William Niven twenty nine Pounds eight Shillings and
three Pence for Steel Ramrods.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Captain James
Brice two Pounds eight Shillings and nine Pence for Lb. 13
Gunpowder.

C. S. J.