of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 395

by the Committees of Observation under our Direction) hope
you'll order the same into their Hands or otherwise as you
may think proper. I am Gentⁿ with due Esteem
Y^r mot. Obedient Hble Serv^t
Jn^o Dent

[Lux and Bowly to Council.]

Baltimore 30 April 1776
Gentlemen As Capt. Patterson does not chuse to proceed
in the Fortune, we have engaged Capt. Sund to proceed the
Voyage, with your approbation, and for that purpose he waits
on you, the Brig is ready and we think it the fairest Opportunity
to push out. We send you Inclosed some Letters we just
received from M^r Vanbebber, by which you will see his situa-
tion, and that it is necessary to support him. We would
recommend to order the Cap^t to S^t Martins as Cap^t Vanbebber
directs. You will please to give the Cap^t his orders & dis-
patch him as soon as convenient.
A Gentleman from North Car^o yesterday brings us the
acco^t of their taking a Tender with Old Goodrich of Virg^a on
board, he saw him put into Hallifax Goal. And we have an
acco^t today that the Roebuck is on shore on a Shoal called the
Hen & Chickens just to the Southward of Cape Henlopen,
and that the Province Ship and another with all the Gondola's
were gone down to take her
We are most respectfully
Gentⁿ your obliged Obed^t Serv^ts
Lux & Bowly

Please to return Cap^t Vanbebbers Letters.

Original.

Wednesday 1^st May 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r James Taylor five Pounds Currency in Part Payment for
his making Gun Carriages.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to John Hall Esq^r
fifty eight Pounds sixteen Shillings for 84 Days Attendance as
a member of the Council to the first instant inclusive.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Nicholas Rux-
ton Moore Eleven Pounds thirteen Shillings, and four pence
for his Expences to and from Philadelphia to carry Gold and
Silver Coin for the Operations in Canada.

C. S. J.