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present circumstance we have come to a resolution that if
houses cannot be got, Barracks should be erected under the
inspection of the Committee, sufficient together with the house
at the Point to hold the one half of your company, and request
you would apply to them for that purpose.
The arms were sent you by Cap^t Thomas, we believe they
are not so good as they ought to be, especially the locks, we
wish we could supply you with better immediately, but have
not any just now, we expect we shall have enough soon, — we
have ordered some guns from John Yost at George Town
which Col^l Beall will send you down in a few days — the
money for your subsistence we would have sent, but M^r Risteau
never came near us, Col^o Smallwood delivered us your Letter ;
the Regular method is to transmit us your Account by some
safe hand, and we will order you the Cash, and other neces-
saries you may want.

P. S. When we get our Rifles which we expect daily we
will change, and give you rifles for some of the worst of your
musketts.
3^rd June 1776

No. 13.

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

Gentⁿ
Captain Beall has complained that he hath not sufficient
house-room for the half Company stationed at Drumpoint,
and has requested something may be done; we therefore
desire you would make enquiry into the affair, and if there are
not houses sufficient we would have you cause Barracks to
be erected, so that the men may be lodged without incon-
venience to their Captain and themselves.
4^th June 1776

C. S. J.

Wednesday 5 June 1776.

Met according to Adjournment. Present the same Mem-
bers as on yesterday except M^r Smyth.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r Christopher Johnson two thousand Pounds common money
to be placed in the Hands of the Committee of Observation
for Baltimore County, and by them expended in erecting the
Fortifications there.
Copy of Letter N^o 14 was sent to the Committee of Obser-
vation for Baltimore County.