of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 551

Ordered That the Commissary of stores at Annapolis deliver
to Captⁿ J. A. Thomas fifty musquets, one sett of large Bullet-
moulds & three Bolts of Oznab^gs and 60 yards Country Linen.
Ordered That Captain Rezin Beall be requested to deliver
to Captⁿ J. A. Thomas six of the rifles lately sent him by the
Council of Safety, and also that he and Captⁿ Thomas imme-
diately send all the spare musquets now in his possession
under the Direction of Captain Thomas to the public Maga-
zine at Annapolis.
Ordered That the Commissary of stores at Annapolis deliver
to Lieut^t Adams for the use of Captⁿ Rezin Beall 6 p^s Check
& 2 Bolts Oznab^gs
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Jn^o A.
Thomas, twenty pounds, sixteen shillings Curry for making
104 hunting shirts.
Adjourned 'till next Day, 10 o'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Dorchester Committee.]
To the Committee of Observation for Dorchester County.

Gentlemen.
We have sent by a Boat belonging to M^r W^m Acres of
Talbot County, opposite to Cambridge, 250^wt Lead for your
County, the Skipper has engaged to deliver it at Cambridge
to you. We shall send some more over by General Chamber-
laine to be lodged at Talbot Court House for the Use of your
shore, in case you should be in want hereafter be pleased to
apply to him.
5^th July 1776

C. S. C.

No. 58.

[Council to Daniel and Samuel Hughes.]

To Mess^rs Dan^l & Sam^l Hughes
Gentlemen.
The Convention have directed the Council of Safety to
fortify Annapolis immediately, this cannot be done without
you comply with your Contract with the Province or as much
thereof as you possibly can — you will therefore be pleased to
send as many of the 18 & 9 pounders to Baltimore, as may
be in your power.
5^th July 1776

[Dent to Council.]

Charles County 5^th July 1776.
Gentlemen
Your favour of the second Instant I've received, wherein
you not only account for ordering me to S^t Georges Island

No. 59.