426 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

No. 153.

[Council to Veazey.]
To Cap^t Edm^d Veazey

Sir. We have wrote to the Committee of Observation of
Kent County to hire Waggons to go to Indian River in Sus-
sex County in order to convey from thence a Quantity of
Powder, Ball &^c to Chester Town, and as it will be expedient
that a Guard should attend the Carriage of Powder, we request
you would order one of your Lieutenants with ten Men to
accompany the Waggons down, and guard them on their Way
back to Chester Town. The greatest Care & Attention is rec-
ommended to the Officer you intrust on this Business.
11^th May 1776

Original.

[Carlyle to Jenifer.]

Alexandria May 14^th 1776
Honb^l Sir: The bearer M^r John Fry delivered his packet
for the Comttee of Safety in Virginia this Evening at half past
eight oClock we shall forward it with the utmost dispatch &
am for self & the Committee of Correspondence in Alexan-
dria: Honb^l Sir Y^r most Obed^t Ser^t
John Carlyle

C. S. J.

Wednesday, May 15^th 1776.
Council met, present as yesterday except M^r Hands.

Commissions issued to Ebenezer Reyner appointed 2 Lieut^t of Captⁿ Isaac Perkins's Comp^y of Militia in Kent County.
Also to John Shipley app^d Ensign of Captⁿ Brice Howard's
Comp^y of Militia in Ann^l Coty, belonging to the Elk Ridge
Battalion.
Also to Francis Mastin app^d Captain, Rich^d Speake 1 L^t
Heabard Smallwood 2^d L^t & W^m Jones Ensign of a Company
of Militia in Ch^s County, belonging to 26^th Battalion.
Also to John Bennett app^d Captⁿ W^m Hill 1^st L^t David
Youns 2^d L^t & Peter Brerdah 3^d L^t of a Comp^y of L^t Inf^y in
Upper District of Fred^k County, belonging to 31^st Battalion.
Also to John Usher Charlton app^d Captⁿ Tho^s Flemming
1 L^t Henry Hardman 2 L^t & Rich^d Potts Ensign of a Comp^y of
Militia in the Middle District of Fred^k County bel^g to 34^th
Battalion.
Also to Philip Merony app^d Captⁿ Carlton Tannehill 1 L^t
Henry Merony 2 L^t & W^m Wilison Ensign of a Comp^y of
Militia in same District & bel^g to same Battalion.