of the Council of Safety, 1776. 237

Slings and Wooden Bottles at Chester Town. Colonel
Richardson will give you Marching Orders, a small quantity
of Oznabrigs arrived this morning, and we send you two
Pieces for the use of your Company.
24 August 1776

C. S. C.

[Council to Baltimore Committee.]
Gentlemen.
We send up by Cap^t Walker a quantity of powder, imported
in Captain Conway; our Commissary has orders to receive
and have the same stored in or near Baltimore Town, until
the Magazine building under your directions can be com-
pleated. We should be obliged to you for your assistance in
seeing the Powder land and properly secured — and should be
glad to hear the Magazine is finished so that it may be
removed there for greater safety.
24 August 1776

No. 162.
[158.]

[Council to Steward.]

To M^r Stephen Steward, Ann Arundel County.
Sir. We request the favor of you to purchase the neces-
saries for the militia Hospital in Annapolis according to the
enclosed Memorandum given in by Doctor Toottle.
August 24 1776

No. 163.
[159.]

[Council to Hopkins.]

To Mr. Gerrard Hopkins, Commissary of Stores, Balt.
Sir. We send you up by Captain Walker who commands
the small Tender belonging to the Defence some Powder he
has brought up from Virginia, the quantity you will be pleased
to take a particular Account of and give Cap^t Walker a
Receipt for; — The Powder is to be stored in some convenient
place in or near Baltimore Town until the Magazine can be
compleated — you are to send down Forty half Barrels of
Musquet Powder by the Schooner Resolution, also send by
her whatever has been heretofore ordered to be sent and not
already complyed with.
We desire you would apply to Captain Nathaniel Smith and
enquire whether there be any Cannon at Whetstone Point
not mounted, that can be spared, if there should be, send
them down here by the Schooner Resolution, also the Skow
purchased by Jesse Hollingsworth. We are informed there
are some Nine and Eighteen Pounders not mounted lately
brought down.
P. S. Send also any shott that may be ready.
24 August 1776

No. 164.
[160.]