of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 515

Gentlemen here, as yet not brought off. Wishing peace and
prosperity to the province on Constitutional principles, I am
Sir,
Your obed^{t
humble Servant, Rob' Eden.
To Charles Carroll Esqr Bars}

C. S. C.

[Montagu to Carroll.]

Fowey off Annapolis 24'" June 1776
Sir It is my wish in every respect inviolably to preserve
the Truce under which His Majesty's ship Fowey came up this
Bay for his Excellency your Governeur, and as soon as his
Effects are all on board, which I expect them to be to morrow
morning, the Fowey will return to the Fleet, without commit-
ting any Hostility if His Majesty's Colours receive no Insult.
With regard to the servants for whose return you apply,
my Instructions prohibit my discharging them to suffer per-
haps a severe and Ignominious servitude, nor is it in my power
to deliver up any subjects of His Majesty who embrace his
service, and risk their lives in seizing an opportunity for that
purpose.
The Orders to His Majesty's ships are peremptory, to receive
all persons well affected, and give them every protection.
Such boats alongside this ship as are the property of any
Inhabitants of Maryland shall under the Truce be immediately
restored to the persons claiming them: I intended to have had
them landed this Evening. I hope that no Obstruction will be
given to the remainder of Gover^r Eden's Baggage, and that of
the Gentlemen going down with him being immediately put
on board, as I have orders to proceed down the Bay, as soon
as that service which brought me up is Compleated. I am,
Sir, your humble Servant
Ch^s Carroll, Esq. Geo. Montagu

Original

Tuesday 25^th June 1776.

Met according to Adjournment. Same Members present
as on yesterday. Maj^r Jenifer attended.
Commission issued to Zepheniah Beall appointed Ensign of
Captain Orme's Company of Militia in Frederick County
belonging to the 16^th Battalion.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Thomas Briscoe fifteen shillings, for going express on Acc^t of
N^o Carolina Prisoners
Copy of Letter N^o 42 was sent to Colo^s Hall and Weems of
Ann Arundel County respectively.

C. S. J.