of the Council of Safety, 1776. 423

[Council to Martin.]
Sir.
You must fit out your vessel ready to take in her Cargo
with all the expedition in your power without lengthening of her
for this Voyage. Your being expeditious in this business as
well as for your diligence and care of your Cargo inwards
will be considered by the Council, and a Compensation will
be made to you.
Nov^r 5^th 1776
Capt. John Martin.

C.S.C.

No. 247.

[Council to B. Rumsey.]
Sir.
Your favour of the 31^st we this moment received, the com-
missions you sent Capt. Smith for, were made out long ago
and delivered to Doct^r Fisher. Duplicates we inclosed to
you last post, and are now making out Triplicates for M^r Smith
who will not trust to your having received them. Letters
from the Convention must have reached the Commissioners
ere this. Our Convention are still busy about its Plan of Gov-
ernment. When it will rise God knows.
. Nov^r 5 1776
Benjamin Rumsey, Esq.

No. 248.

[B. Johnson to Council.]

Fred^kTown Nov^r 5^th 1776.
Gentⁿ
Capt. James Mackall requested of me to inform you, the
Gentⁿ who was commissioned as 1^st Lieut. in his company
is dead, that his 2^nd Lieut. has resigned being a Noassociater,
and the men disapproving him. He therefore prays you will
issue a commission to W^m Macke as i^sl Lieut. Joseph Hill 2^nd
Lieut, and John Thomas Ensign, and transmit them to me by
some safe hand. I am Gentlemen y^r
Obed^t Serv^t
B. Johnson.

[Vanbibber and Harrison to Townshend, Hooe & Co.]

St. Eustatia 5^th November 1776.
Gentlemen.
Inclosed you have Invoice and Bill of Loading for one
Hundred and sixty half Barrels Gun Powder. Quantity lbs
5300 in the proper acc^t and risque of the State of Maryland.
Our M^r Harrison is dispatching Cap^t Conway from Martinique