500 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Ordered that, in Case Col. Joshua Beall has not already sent
the Musquets made by John Yost for the use of this Province,
to Captains Rezin Beall and John Allen Thomas Captain Bar-
ton Lucas be requested to send the same in a Waggon to be
procured for that Purpose.
Adjourned till next Day 10 Clock.

C. S. C.

No. 27.

[Council to Worcester Committee.]

To the Committee of Observation for Worcester County.
Gentⁿ
M^r Wallace and sundry other Gentlemen in Company are
about to set up and carry on a salt-work on the seaboard in
your County; it is in our opinion a matter of so much conse-
quence to the public, as to merit any possible encouragement,
and therefore request you to forward it, by giving the gentle-
men engaged therein your friendly assistance.
19^th June 1776

No. 28.

[Council to E. Johnson.]

To Doct' Edw^d Johnson of Calvert Co^ty
Sir. We received yours of the 14^th informing us of the
Discovery of a Clift or Bank on the river Patuxent strongly
impregnated with common salt, and are in great hopes that
on a further inspection it may prove adequate to our utmost
wishes, — but as experiment only can ascertain the Quantity of
the earth of that quality you will greatly oblige us if you would
make the proper Tryals, how far and to what depth it may
probably be traced. If it's extent should be considerable, it
will be a discovery of the greatest importance to the public,
and we therefore wish you would immediately communicate
to us the success of y^r enquiry, and we will most cheerfully
reimburse you all expences you may be at in making the
experiment.
We are pleased with the progress you advise us you are
making in the manufactory of Salt Petre, and are in hopes
that by a skilful management and proper attention of the
several managers in this province, the demands for that useful
article may be sufficiently supplied in a short Time. We wish
you full success.
20^th June 1776