of the Council of Safety, 1775—76. 405

[Council to Magruder.]

To Col^o Zadock Magruder
Sir.
We request you would appoint a proper Guard to convey
the Prisoners from North Carolina that will be delivered you
at George Town, from thence to Frederick Town there to be
delivered to the Committee of Observation to whom we have
wrote on the Occasion. The Province will be answerable to
you for reasonable Expences.
May 3 1776

C. S. C.

No. 145.

[Council to Woolsey.]
To M^r George Woolsey, Balt^o Town

Sir. We contracted with you on the 9^th of February last for
the Brig Rogers to proceed on a Voyage to the foreign West
Indies on Acct of this Province, and advanced you £1800
toward purchasing a Cargo of Flour for her, we have not since
then heard from you on that Subject, nor doth it appear to us
that you have done any Thing therein, we therefore request
you would acquaint us by the Return of Capt Fulford what
you have done in this Matter.
May 4^th 1776

[Worcester Committee to Council.]

May 3^d 1776.
In Committee of observation for Worcester County Maryland :
In pursuance of the resolves of the Convention, M^r Elijah
Shockley made return of his company of Militia, consisting of
eight non commissioned officers and fifty privates; by which
return it appears that the said Elijah Shockley is duly elected
as Captain, James Johnson as first Lieutenant, Stephen Bacham
as second Lieutenant and Elijah Carey as Ensign of said
Company :
Signed p order R. Dennis Clk.

No. 146.

[Purviance to Council.]

Baltimore 3^d May 1776.
Gentlemen: I forgot to get from you a copy of the letter
which I wrote by Captⁿ Smith to the Gentlemen of Baltimore
Committee when at Annapolis. Please to order your Clerk to
furnish me a Copy thereof by return of Captⁿ Smith which will
oblige Gentlemen Your hble Serv^t
Sam^l Purviance Jun^r

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