of the Council of Safety, 1776. 307

Ordered That W: Shore Treasurer pay to John Steele fifty
five Pounds for a Boat.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Henry Dobson, by
order and for the use of Col^o Henry Hollingsworth, seven
hundred pounds, to defray Expences of Flying Camp.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Henry Dobson for use
of Ch^s Rumsey, Henry Hollingsworth & Edw^d Parker five
hundred Pounds on Acc^t of Flying Camp.
Ordered That Edw^d Parker of Caecil County furnish Linen
sufficient to make Tents for Captⁿ Evans's Comp^y
William Nevin & Anthony Pinkney of the city of Ann-
apolis agree with the Council of Safety to furnish them with
one thousand Blades for Pikes at five shillings & six Pence
currency each. — The Council of Safety to find Steel sufficient
for said Work — five hundred Blades to be delivered on or
before the last day of October and the whole to be ground,
compleated and finished in a workmanlike manner by the last
Day of November, said Nevin & Pinkney are to rivet and
otherwise fasten the blades to the shafts.
Copy of Letter N^o 196 was sent to The Committee of Balt.
County.
N^o 197. To Col^o Rumsey, Hollingsworth & Maj^r Parker.
Ordered That commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut^t Henry
Dobson, for the use of Captain Samuel Evans's Company,
twelve camp Kettles, seventy six Cartouch Boxes, Priming
Wires & Brushes, Knapsacks with Havresacks & Canteens.
Mess^rs Ridgely & Howard of Baltimore County required
to furnish two hundred Camp Kettles of the sizes & Dimen-
sions of those heretofore furnished.
Ordered that when unwholsome Provision is furnished by
the Victualler or Contractor, that the same shall be condemned,
and a proper quantity in lieu thereof purchased by the quarter
master at such rates as he can agree for, and that the Price be
charged to the proper Account of the Contractor.
Adjourned 'till monday 10 ^o'Clock.

C. S.J.

[Council to Read.]

Col^o John Hatton Read of St. Mary's Co^ty
Sir.
We do not address this letter to Col^o Barnes because we
expect he will be at the Convention. We request you would
assist M^r Middleton in getting a nine pounder on board his
Boat, and also in getting up a small anchor lost by the
Defence.
28^th Sep^t 1776.

C. S. C.
No. 195.