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account hereafter — the expence of the witnesses against
Atkinson is referred to the board of accts they are not here at
present. We shall lay all the accounts before them when they
meet again which we expect will be in a few days. We doubt
your Acct is too general and that the board will expect parti-
culars for the lumping charges; that must be left to them. We
think the march of one half of Captn Watkins's Company
somewhat extraordinary — expect to hear more of it; we have
already ordered you more powder, if it does not come down
soon apply to Brigadier Chamberlaine, who has the care of
the Eastern Shore magazine & will deliver you five Barrels
for the use of Somerset County.
29th July 1776
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[Woolsey to Council.]
Gentlemen. Baltimore 29th July 1776.
Agreeable to your Directions, I have examined all the
Wharfes about this place and find on the most of them a few
flint stones, but I think not of the best quallity, I am told by
many people here that there are quantityes sunk on the
wharfes, therefore if you think proper I will employ people to
serch for them; at the same time I have been inform'd that
there are a flint Quarry about two miles from the Head of Elk
if so no doubt the flints there would be more easy got. Mr
Henry Hollingsworth can give you information respecting
of it. I am Gentlemen Yr mo Humble Servt
Geo Woolsey.
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[Thomas to Plater.]
Head Quarters St. George 29th July 1776.
Dear Sir. Yesterday the Roebuck with the Fleet under
her convoy arrived here from their cruizen up the River, they
were watched all the way down by two Row Gallies from
Alexandria, they will be here this evening, and I expect
to night we shall engage the Fleet. The Roebuck stood
down the Bay and is now out of sight. The Defence made
her appearance yesterday morning but on the Foy's warping
out thought it prudent to stand down again. We are pre-
paring all the boats we can get to assist in boarding all such
vessells as are not armed and I am in hopes we shall be able
to give a good account of them. I most sincerely wish the
Business over, the place is exceedingly disagreeable, not a
drop of water, but what is brought near three miles together
with the uncomfortable tents that we have, I am afraid will
make us all sick, near half both of mine and Capt. Bealle's
Company are down. The militia do every duty so exceeding
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