of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 509

[Wood to Council.]

Frederick County Maryland
Gentlemen: Whereas M^r Joshua Diloplane an Ensign of
Captain John Cormacks Company of Militia is not able to
serve, and having resigned, the Company made choice of
M^r George Brown for ensign in his stead, and as M^r John
Cock 1^st Lieutenant and Peter Snider Ensign both of Captain
Jacob Snodenberrys Company have moved out of the parts,
the Company have made a new choice, and have chosen M^r
Frederick Sours 1^st Lieutenant M^r Adam Morningstar 2^d Lieu-
tenant and M^r Michael Unger Ensign. I hereby Certify that
the abovesaid Choice is made and that the Companys are
satisfyed, it being done at our Battalion Meeting the 19^th this
Instant June, and myself present. You'l please to grant Com-
missions to the above named, M^r George Brown as Ensign of
Captain John Corrnacks Company, and likewise to M^r Fred-
erick Sour 1^st Lieutenant M^r Adam Morningstar 2^d Lieutenant
and M^r Michael Unger Ensign all of Captain Jacob Snoden-
berrys company and part of the 37^th Battalion, and youl
oblige Gentlemen your most obedient Hble Serv^t
June 22^d 1776. Joseph Wood.

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[Dugan to Council.]

Gentlⁿ Inclosed you have, Captⁿ Joseph Handys receipt
for the Cargo shipped by me in the Schooner Three Sisters p^r
your orders the flour in my store, belonging to you we have
again examined with M^r Laypole which we seem to find much
better than I expected, as the hundred barrels we have baked
has taken nearly all of that which was damaged, as while the
92 was discharging I kept constantly on the wharf & tryed all
that I coud get the plugs out of the heads, and what I found
any way much damaged put into the Bakehouse, I have like-
wise examined every Barrel of this 140, on board the Three
Sisters, and am sure its all good, that vessel should been all
filled with flour but the Captⁿ beg^d I woud spare him the 40 B^ls
Bread in order to put in his fore hould, for he said if he was
to fill all up with flour his vcsscll would have been too much
by the head & considerably out of trim for sailing, I believe
M^r Lux^s 100 Bbs is very good & yet fresh, as to the bakeing
am going on and picking out all the flour I find any way
going, suppose I have now abo^t twenty thousand w^l already
baked, but shall be with you next Monday & advise you any
other perticulars you may want to know, mean while I advise
you to M^r Laypole who has taken all possible care in exam-
ining the flour bread bake house warehouse &c for your
further information, and am in great haste as the bearer waits,
Your most obed^{t
Huml Servt
Cumberland Dugan
Baltimore 22d June 1776.}

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