of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 505

[Council to Leypold.]
To Mr. John Leypold

Sir. The Council of Safety request you would go to Balti-
more Town and examine the flour now in the Warehouse of
M^r Cumberland Dugan, also examine some of the flour on
board the Brigs Fortune and Rogers, and let us know on your
return what state the same is in.
20^th June 1776

C. S. C.

No. 34.

[Calvert Committee to Council.]

Calvert County 20^th June 1776
Committee met according to adjournment. Present Eight
members; Mr. B. Mackall in the Chair. The following Dep-
ositions were taken. David Hunter of Calvert County being
sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, Deposeth that
some time about last Christmas a certain William Waller
(now residing in the City of Annapolis) came to the Deponents
House and said he had been sitting up the night before at Col.
Fitzhugh's in Company with Governor Eden, and asked said
Hunter why the Boat lay idle when he could procure Money
for her, this Deponent asked him from whom, the said Waller
answered that he would give him Money if he the said Hunter
would carry a Letter to Lord Dunmore, then offered him this
Deponent 3 or 4 half Joes, and told him that if he the said
Hunter was taken, he would be supplyed with Books and
Provisions, and handsomely rewarded when released. Sworn
to before me the Subscriber the Day and year above
Rich^d Parran

David Hunter Junior of Calvert County being sworn on the
Holy Evangels of Almighty God, Deposeth that he was
present when the said Waller offered his Father a sum of
Money to convey a Letter to Lord Dunmore, that the said
Waller asked this Deponent's Father whether this Deponent
was a Whig or Tory, and being answered by this Deponent's
that he was neither, the said Waller asked this Deponent what
it would be for him to be confined in a Goal when he would
be supplyed with History — and in Case he this Deponent met
with any Tenders, that he might throw the letter overboard.
Sworn before me the Day and year in this mentioned.
Rich^d Parran

Resolved that the above Depositions be immediately sent
to the Committee of Observation for Ann Arundel County.
a true Copy from the Minutes
Benj. Mackall 4^th Clerk pro. tem

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