448 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

as your presence is necessary, your attendance in Council is
therefore immediately requested.
28^th May 1776

No. 1.

[Council to Worcester Committee.]
To the Committee of Observation for Worcester County.

Gentⁿ
The Bearer hereof M^r John Galloway is with some other
Gentlemen in partnership about setting up & carrying on a
Salt Work under the encouragement of the Last Convention,
He is in great measure unacquainted in your County, and as
the work will be of the Greatest Public utility, we take the
liberty of recommending him to your notice and countenance,
and shall be much obliged to you for any assistance you may
give him, or any Favors you will be pleased to confer upon
him.
30^th May 1776

[Purviance to Council.]

In Comm^ee Baltimore 27. May 1776.
Gentlemen. Captⁿ John Sterrets Company of Militia being
appointed an Independent Company, and Cap^t George Wells
comp^y consisting chiefly of ship carpenters employed in working
on the continental frigate having petitioned to be formed into
an artillery Comp^y which we presume will be granted. We
think proper to add to the Baltimore Town Battalion, Captⁿ
Thomas Rutters and Captⁿ Fred^k Deams's companys of Militia
as the most convenient to join the same, and their situation is
such that they cannot with propriety join any other Battalion.
By order of the Comm^ee
Sam^l Purviance Jun^r chair"

Frederick Deams Captⁿ
Absolom Price 1^st Lieutenant
George Campble 2^d Ditto
John Demmit Ensign
To the Council of Safety to

& 79 Privates:
N. B. Captⁿ Rutter has already
rec^d Commissions for himself
& his officers.

M^d

Original.

[Return of Baltimore County Militia.]

These are to certify to the Honorable Council of Safety
that the following returns have been made to this committee
of Companies of Militia in Baltimore County, viz^t