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And to the following Officers of a Company in Charles
County, to wit,

Belain Posey Capt. dated July 5. 1 776.
Henry Boarman 1 L^t 16. ——
John Forbes 2 L^t 17. ——
Gerrard Fowke Ensign 27. ——

Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt
John Dean 31 Cartouch Boxes, 60 Gunslings 14 Ironpots 01
Kettles, 1 Bolt of Oznaburgs and one Quire of Cartridge
Paper.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
the Clerk twenty Pounds for Expresses.
Copy of Letter N^o 98 was sent to M^r Isaac Griest.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O' Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Hollingsworth.]

Col^o Henry Hollingsworth
Sir.
We should be obliged to you, if you would inform us by
letter how soon you can comply with the inclosed Resolve.
30^th July 1776

C. S. C.

No. 91.

[Council to A. Buchanan.]

Mr. Arch^d Buchanan
Sir.
Inclosed you have a copy of the agreement made between
the Council of Safety and Mess^rs Galloway & Steward.
Two Gallies are not yet contracted for, and as a favorable
representation has been made of the skill and diligence of
the workmen in your yard, and we place great confidence in
you, if you can contract to build them by the 15^th Day of Nov^r
next at furthest, & will enter into a similar engagement with
the inclosed, we are inclined to give you a preference.
You are desired to attend the Council to enter into a contract
& receive a Draught of the Row Gallies as soon as possible.
30^th July 1776

No. 92.

[Council to Schley.]
M^r Jacob Schley
Sir. The public service requires that you should send to
this place with all the expedition you can, the rifles by you
made for the use of the Province, also the ten large rifles con-
tracted by you to be made and delivered on the first day of
Aug^t next. We therefore earnestly request you will comply
with your engagements.
30^th July 1776

No. 93.