of the Council of Safety, 1776. 303

[J. Hollingsworth to Council.]

Sirs. Baltimore Sept 26^th 1776.
The Bearer Henry Dobson is a friend of mine and first
cousin and has raisd his part of a company as first Leftenant
under Sam^l Evins as Cap^t who has got the greater part of his
company. The are both men of Property and Caracter. Capt
Evins leavs a wife and 6 children with a large famaly of negros
and, servants and I am convinst will deserve every incourage-
ment and a Sistance that the nature of the case would admit
of, and I verily believe will merit your aprobation. I hope
sirs the Barer will meet with such a Sistance and dispach as
will enable him to return Saturday morning as I think he will
be wanted with his company. Please excuse the freedum and
Zeall I may write with on this occation as the Barer is my first
cousin and the Cap^t my Brother in law who I think has more
Zeall for the cause than I could expected as he leavs a very
great famaly without a Hed or father.
The Skow and Bot with some Nales will bee down the last
of the week. The last of the Oak Timber for the Gundeloes
was got into the yard this day and more I think than will be
wanted, from your Hble Serv^t
Jesse Hollingsworth.

This is the Second Adition of the flying Camp that is
Raising by my friends

Original.

Friday Sep^r 27^th 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the commissary of Stores deliver to William
Nevin a quantity of Steel sufficient for to make a Pike as a
sample.
Warrant issued to William Patterson to enlist twenty five
men for the marine service.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Jacob
Reason ninety pounds, fourteen shillings and eight pence for
repairing Guns &c.
Copy of Letter N^o 191 was sent to The Deputies in Con-
gress
N^o 192 to Mess^rs Willing & Morriss
N^o 193 to The Honble The Secret Com-
mittee of Congress.
N^o 1 94 to Mess^rs Lux and Bowley.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captain
W^m Patterson seventy five Pounds for enlisting men, as above.
Adjourned 'till next Day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. J.