78 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay

unto Thomas Johnson Jun^r Esq^r five thousand three hundred

and thirty three Dollars and one third of a Dollar out of the
Bills of Credit in his Hands to enable him to advance as afore-
said.
The proceedings of the Committee of Observation for Kent
County relating to John Patterson & Robert Buchanan, were
read; On Consideration whereof, it is [the opinion of this
Council that] that Branch of the Council [of Safety on] the
Eastern Shore hath competent Jurisdiction of the Charges
contained in the said proceedings; which Opinion is ordered
to be certified to the said Committee.
Ordered, That the public Arms delivered out in April last
and which have been distributed in Baltimore County, be
collected, so that they may be ready to be delivered to the
minute-men agreeable to the Order of the last Convention.
Signed by Order
G. Du Vail Clk.

Original.

[Brown to Stricker.]

Redstone Fort Byrd 2^d Sep^t 1775.
D^r S^r
The bearer Joseph Woodfin will wait on you, requesting
you'l do the utmost of your endeavour with the Committee at
Frederick Town to procure him as much ammunition as the
money he brings will purchase, as our present situation is well
known to thq gentlemen of your committee, I hope they will
not be against supporting a defenceless People who does not
know the hour they may be struck by the savages the Indians,
the scarcely of money in our country at present prevents our
sending for a greater quantity which if you'l please to send
Ten pounds worth more I will see the money paid in two
months from this time, I myself being a member of the Com-
mittee at Pittsburgh obtained a permit from that Committee
to send for ammunision, but by accident has lost it or I wou'd
have sent it down to you. But you may be assured that I
have not sent without the consent of that Committee, please
to write me what quantity you deliver to M^r Woodfin & like-
wise the price for the same. I have nothing particular to
communicate to you but the fears of the people, by reason of
information to our inhabitants that the Canadians & Indians
intends to strike us, but if we can get powder & lead it will
spirit the people much more than they are at present.
I am D^r S^r Your very Hb^l Ser^t
Thomas Brown
To Cap^t George Stricker.