142 Journal and Correspondence

	C. S. C. No. 94.	[Council to C. Beatty and others.] Commissioners of Gun Lock Manufactory Gentn As a considerable time has elapsed since your erecting your Gun Lock factory, we are in great hopes you have made a number for the use of this Province. The Province is in great distress for arms — few of the Troops raised for the flying Camp are supply'd with them, & the Militia will not lend theirs. There is an absolute necessity therefore that you immediately send them down what Locks you have. We expect Firelocks from Jno Yost, they may come from thence if you contrive them there. We desire also to know how many Locks you make per week. We have Barrels enough here and in Kent for the Locks you can make. 30th July 1776
	No. 95.	[Council to Price.] Major Thomas Price Sir. We have given orders to Captn Mantz to march down to St Marys to take the place of Captn John Allen Thomas's Company until further orders — you will be pleased to station him in such manner as may be most for the public service, and we request that Capt Thomas's Company may immedi- ately march to the Northward according to the order of Con- vention. The Cannon that were sent down will be wanted here — should the men of war be gone off, which we expect either is or soon will be the case, we request you would order the Cannon to the mouth of Patuxent, and let them be brought up here by water if the passage appear safe — otherwise you are to order them up by land. Nothing new from New York, only that the highlanders not taken by our Cruizers are arrived. When all is quiet below, we expect to have the pleasure of seeing you here. 30th July 1776
	No. 96.	[Council to Chamberlaine.] To Brigr Genl Chamberlaine Sir. We shall esteem it a particular favor, if you'll have an examination made of the Powder in your Magazine, and give us an acct as well of the number of Barrels of Cannon as mus- quet, & when we receive the acct we shall take care to make such regulation as will leave a suffit quanty of each kind to answer every purpose. You must continue your militia