of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 549

[Nathaniel Smith to Jenifer.]

Invoice of Ca.nnon Taken the 4^th July 1776 at the Fort, at
Whitstone Point, & Fells Point. Viz :

At the Fort belonging to the Province

9. 18 pounders on Carriges
19. 9 ditto d^o
2. 12 ditto d^o
2. 6 ditto d^o
3. 4. ditto d^o
3. 3. ditto d^o

1. 9^lb Private property unfit for Service
1. 2 ditto Good.

At Fells point belonging to the province

1. 9 pounder on Carrige
1.9 d^o not on Carrige
7. 9 d^o not on ditto & unfit for Service of Mess^rs
Hughes First Casting.
2. 3 d^o Good private property on Carriges.

Sir.
Above you have Agreeable to your Request of the 3^d Ins^t a
True Acc^t of the Canon at the Fort, & Baltimore Town.
I am Sir
Your m^o hble. Serv^t
Nath^l Smith
July 4 1776.

C. S. C.

Friday 5^th July 1776.

Met according to Adjournment. Present the same mem-
bers, as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Richard
Dallam one hundred and fifty Pounds for Musquets p^r Agree-
ment.
Ordered That the Commissary of stores at the City of
Annapolis deliver to M^r W^m Acres for the use of the Com-
mittee of Observation for Dorchester County two hundred,
and fifty weight of Lead.
Copy of Letter M^o 58 was sent to the Committee of Obser-
vation for Dorchester County.
Ordered That the Commissary of stores deliver to General
Chamberlaine out of the public Magazine at Annapolis seven
hundred and fifty weight of Lead, for the use of the Eastern
shore.

C. S. J.