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are possessed of the pleasing prospect that they will continue
to distinguish themselves on every future occasion by an ani-
mated affection to their Country, leading them to brave every
fatigue and Peril to preserve her liberties inviolate.
[P. S. Cap^t Conway is safely arrived in wighcomoco Vir-
ginia with 10 1/2 Tonn of powder and 270 stand of arms the
property of this Province.]
2^d Aug^t 1776

C. S. C.

[Council to Dorchester Committee.]

The Committee of Dorset Co^ty
Gentlemen.
The Prisoners sent up by you we have not by reason of the
great deal of Business now before us, been able to examine,
but shall, when we do, apply to you to send up the witnesses,
if they deny the facts with which they are charged.
We send you a couple of Barrels of muskett Gun Powder
& — w^t of Lead — the Cannon Powder may remain with you,
We rely upon you for taking especial Care that they shall
not be wasted, as you know our safety depends upon our
(Economy in this Point.
2^d Aug^t 1776.

No. 1 06.

[Council to Maryland Deputies.]

The Deputies for Maryland in Congress
Gentlemen. We have rec^d yours of the 27^th July, many
parts of -which are already answered, as you will perceive by
recurring to our last; the advance of 1335 dollars to Co^le
Smallwood we approve of, upon presumption he had occasion
for that sum, and that he will lay it out in providing neces-
saries for himself and Battalion with CEconomy and discre-
tion. We inclose you M^r Christopher Richmonds appoint-
ment to be paymaster of the Battalion according to Col^o
Smallwoods desire and your recommendation. We have set
on foot enquiries in several places with regard to flints, and
shall hereafter let you know whether any stone can be found
for manufacturing them here.
Since our last we have received two letters from Major
Price, copies of which are inclosed, from them you will learn
the situation of the Enemy below, our pilot boat came up last
night & informs they are not yet gone off, several vessels
are dismasted, and on shore at the point of S^t George's island
with intention to burn them; Middleton thinks they are going
off down the Bay, and we hope soon to be able to write you

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