N. B. I lost the opportunity by M^r Lux
by not knowing he would go that day
& confusion with the Tenders. I was fired at
near the harbour by one the morning I got in.

J. M.

Manifest of sundrys reced on board the Brig Friendship
Cap^t John Martin.

	7 Chests mark R. F. No 1 a 7	17 Chests of Arms.
	1 bale Do Do No 8	2 Cases markd E. R.
	23 bales of Canvas.	1 Cask mark W.
	225 barrells of Powder	1 Bale mark J. R.
	228 half barrells of Powder	1 Chest mark H. C.
	2 large Chests	1 Bale mark H. C.
	1 Crate	11 Bolts of Loose Canvas.
	3 Barrells	1 Small Box mark H. Y.
	2 Sheets of lead

[Charge against Marshall.]

John Marshall Jun^r Cap^t of a Militia Company in the fifteenth
Battalion in Calvert County, has refused to join the other Com-
panies in Battalion; alledging, that he has been frequently
insulted by the Adjutant.

The Council of Safety are requested to appoint a Court
Martial to try both Cap^t and adjutant Mills.

Benj: Mackall 4th

4 July 1776. Alen Somervell.

Major Pa^t S. Smith, Capt. Edward Wood Jun^r, Cap^t Thomas
Cleland, Capt. Charles Williamson, Cap^t Frisby Freeland, Cap^t
Tho^s Truman Greenfield, Lieut Benj. Bond, Lieut. Thomas
Gray, Lieut. Edmund Clare.

[Dorsey to Council.]
Sirs.

I received yours this moment by your Express shall do
myself the pleasure to wate on you in the morning as early as
posable in time Remain Gentlemen

Your most Obedient Hmble Serv^t
Sam^l Dorsey Jun^r
July 5^th I776-