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Thursday the 20^th instant, at which time we shall be glad to
see as many of you as can be spared from Congress.
We request you will make the enquiry directed by the
inclosed resolve of our late Convention and transmit us an
account of the standard proof of Cannon as early as possible,
our guns are 9 & 18 Pounders.
10^th June 1776.

C. S. C.

[Council to Hancock.]

To the Hon^ble Jn^o Hancock Esq^r President of the Congress.
Sir. Your favour of the 4^th Ins^t enclosing resolves of the
hon^ble Congress we received to day at one oclock.
Our authority not being competent to order the marching of
our militia out of the Province, we have called a meeting of
our Convention to be held at the city of Annapolis on the 20^th
of this month, at which time we shall lay your letter with the
resolves before them.
We are sorry for the reverse our affairs have lately met with
in Canada; but trusting in the justice of our cause and the
active spirit of our countrymen, we hope matters will soon
wear a different aspect in that quarter.
Be assured, Sir, of our utmost exertions at this critical crisis
to prevent the impending calamities which threaten this conti-
nent, and that the province of Maryland will continue to act
with firmness in the common cause until peace may be happily
restored.
10^th June 1776

No. 21.

Tuesday n June 1776.

Met according to Adjournment. Present the same Mem-
bers as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Cap^t William Waters ten pounds common money for trans-
porting Military Stores from Annapolis to Baltimore Town,
and from thence to the Eastern Shore.
M^r John Muir appointed Accountant to the Board of
Accounts appeared before the Council and qualified himself
as such by taking the Oath directed by the Convention to be
taken by the Clerk to the Council of Safety except instead of
the Words "as Clerk to the Council of Safety" inserting, "as
Accountant to the Board of Accounts."
Commissions issued to the following persons appointed
Officers of Militia in the Middle District of Frederick County
and added to the 34^th Battalion there, to wit,

C. S. J.