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C. S. J.

Ordered That they be put under the care of M^r Thomas
Price, and delivered by him to the Committee of observation
for Somerset County, who are required to take security
according to the above order.
W^m Tumblesome discharged on his Parole not to leave
Annapolis, until the further order of the Council of Safety.
John Evans, John Price and Robert Howarth discharged
upon giving Bond with security.
Adjourned till next Day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. C.

No. 184.
[180.]

[Council to Cooke.]

To Captain George Cooke, Saint Mary's County.
Sir.
We have the pleasure to inform you that you were yester-
day appointed Commander of the Ship Defence now lying at
Annapolis, bound out on a Cruise; and the Honourable Con-
vention have directed us to inform you of this appointment and
to request your immediate attendance to take the command
of said Ship.
13 September 1776

No. 185.
[181.]

[Council to B. Rumsey and J. Tilghman.]

To Colonel Benjamin Rumsey & Jam^s Tilghman Esq^r
Gentlemen.
We are directed by the Convention to request your Attend-
ance in the Council of Safety immediately — be pleased to
signify when you can attend. The President is left with only
three others who are Members of the House, and the Conven-
tion do not incline to any new appointment untill they hear
from the absent Members.
13 September 1776

C. S. C.

[Secret Committee of Congress to Council.]

Philad^a Sepf 13^th 1776.
Gentⁿ
We have been applyed to for a supply of powder for the
Continental Frigate built at Baltimore which shou'd have been
ordered down there, but as we understand you have a sufficient
quantity at that place and as there is some powder due to the
Continent from your state, we request the fav^r of you to supply
Mess^rs W^m Lux, Sam^l Purviance and David Stewart with four
Tons and a half of gun powder for the use of the said
Frigate and for proving her Cannon &^c and hereafter we will
repay you in powder the ballance that will then become due