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Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, July 7:December 31, 1776
Volume 12, Page 140   View pdf image (33K)
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140 Journal and Correspondence

all the Gentn of my acquaintance, and to wish to you a
pleasant Passage, and a happy sight of your Friends in
England, being very respectfully Sir yours &c

Danl Wolstenholme
27th July 1776

C. S. J.

Tuesday 30 July 1776.


Council met. Present the same Members as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Capt. Edward Burgess four hundred pounds for the purchase
of Arms and Blankets.
That the said Treasurer pay to Messrs Charles Ridgely and
Howard One hundred Pounds on Account of their Contract.
Ordered That John Yost deliver to Capt. Edward Burgess
all the Musquets he has made for the public.
Copy of Letter No 91 was sent to Lieut. Col. Henry
H'ollingsworth, Copy of No 92 to Mr Archibald Buchanan,
Copy of No 93 to Mr Jacob Schley, Copy of No 94 to the
Commissioners of the Gunlock Manufactory in Frederick
Town, Copy of No 95 to Major Thomas Price and Copy of
No 96 to Brigadier General Chamberlaine.
Ordered That the Commanding Officer at the City of
Annapolis be requested to take into his Custody the Body of
William Warren Cayten and him safely bring immediately
before the Council.
Ordered That Capt. Peter Mantz immediately march to
Leonard Town in St. Mary's County and be stationed in that
County to supply the place of Capt. John Allen Thomas's
Company who are to march to the Northward: Also Ordered
that he take such Station in said County as may be directed
by Major Thomas Price, or in his Absence by the Committee
of Observation for said County. And further Ordered that
the said Capt. Mantz and his Company be furnished with
Rations by the Contractor at the public Expence, and that he
remain in St Mary's County until the further Order of this
Board.
Commission issued to Charles Greenbury Griffith appointed
Colonel of the Battalion of Militia to be raised in Frederick
County for the flying Camp in the Room of Otho Holland
Williams who resigned.
Commissions issued to the following Persons to command
a Company of Militia for the Flying Camp to wit,

Peter Mantz Capt. dated July 1. 1776
Adam Grost 1 Lt 13. ——
Peter Adams 2 Lt 13. ——
John Richardson Ens. 13. ——


 

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