of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 517

Mess^rs Steward and Galloway and Thomas Smyth not being
able to compleat the building seven vessels in time, 'tis agreed
by consent of all parties, that the former contract be dissolved,
and a new agreement is this day entered into as p^r the written
Contracts filed.
M^r Hands has leave of absence.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Thomas B. Hands Esq^r twelve Pounds, twelve shillings, for 18
Day's attendance, as a member of the Council of Safety.
Copy of Letter N^o 44 was sent to George Montague Esq^r
commander of the Fowey, ship of war.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Mess^rs Jenifer and Hooe twenty two Pounds, ten shillings, on
Acco^t of sloop Molly.
Ordered that said Treasurer pay to said Jenifer and Hooe
the further sum of one hundred and forty Pounds for Freight
of Powder &c: on Acc^t
Adjourned 'till next Day 10 ^o'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Hall & Weems.]

To Col^o Hall & Weems (respectively)
Sir.
Captain Montagu of the Fowey ship of war having broke
the Truce by receiving a number of servants belonging to the
good people of this Province, and refusing to deliver them on
demand made by a flag sent for that purpose; we are
directed by the Convention to order part of your Battalion to
keep guard in the most proper places from the mouth of South
River to the mouth of Fishing-Creek to repel any violence
which may be offered by the said vessel or her Tenders as
also to prevent servants or slaves making their escape from
their masters. You will therefore take care to station at the
most convenient places on that coast such of your militia well
armed and provided with ammunition as can be prudently
spared for the said purposes, and that you continue to keep
guard on that station untill the above vessells shall have sailed
down the Bay.
25th June 1776

C. S. C.

No. 42.

[Council to R. Beall.]

To Captⁿ Rezin Beall.
Sir.
As we are apprehensive that the ship of war on her return
down the Bay may make some attempt to land, either to pro-
cure provisions or make depredations, we have therefore sent

No. 43.