of the Council of Safety, 1776. 201

Trimd Before shee is sent Down Pleas Give the Lingth and
Sises of the Bots and How many Will Bee Wanted and How
Soon. I Will make the Best Bargin I Can for you Excuse
My Not Writing Sooner as I Was in your Servis and Not at
Home, the Frigget Wee Lanst yesterday a fine Lance and
a fine Ship from your
Humble Servant Jesse Hollingsworth
Baltimore August 13, 1776

[Baker to Council.]

Gentlemen. Talbot County August 13^th 1776
I herewith have the honor to return you my commission, it
not laying in my power to discharge the trust under the
present Resolves of Convention.
I am your Honour's most obed^t Hble Servant
Frs. Baker.

Original.

[Dorchester Committee to Council.]

Dorchester County
Gentⁿ August 13^th 1776.
We herewith send you under guard John Price who was
taken in the service of Dunmore with Wheland Evans and
Howith whom we Sent you some time since. Price was in the
small pox when the others were sent which occassioned the
delay of sending him with them; the Charge against him will
appear in the depositions of Yell and Mareman, already
transmitted to you. We are Gent your very Hb^le Serv^ts
Signed by order of the committee
Jos Richardson chairman

Jriginal.

Wednesday August 14^th 1776.

Council met. Present the same members, as on yesterday.
M^r Nicholson attended.
Copy of Letter N^o 133 was sent to the Committee of Obs"
for Northumberland County in Virg^a
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Charles
Wallace five thousand Pounds Curr^y, on Acc^t of Salt Contract.
Ordered that Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Ja^s
Nicholson one hundred Curr^y to defray the expences of
Powder imported in Virginia.
Captains Tillard, Hanson, Forrest & Deakins Companies
for the Flying Camp commissioned.
Adjourned 'till next day 10 o'Clock.

C. S. J.