of the Council of Safety, 1776. 455

[Jenifer (?) to Patrick Henry.]

Sir. I this moment received the enclosures by express from
the Hon. the President of Congress and have according to his
request forwarded them by a fresh express, the important
intelligence they contain will not admit of delay, and there-
fore I can only add that I am
Sir your most obedient Servant.
Nov^r 17^th 1776
Patrick Henry Esquire.

C. S. C.

No. 12.

[Council to Committees of Observation.]

Gentlemen. Inclosed we send you a number of hand-Bills
which be pleased to have distributed throughout your county,
that the militia may be ready for further orders in case this
State should be invaded.
Nov^r 18^th 1776
The Committees of Observation (respectively)

No. 13.

[Council to Brigadiers.]

Sir. Inclosed we send you a number of Hand-Bills, which
be pleased to have distributed throughout your Brigade, that
the militia may be ready for further orders in case this State
should be invaded.
Nov^r 1 8^th 1776
To the Brigadier's General (respectively)

No. 14.

Tuesday 19^th November 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Commission issued to John M^cKeel appointed master of the
Brig Sturdy Beggar mounting 14 Guns.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Joseph
White twenty eight Pounds fifteen Shillings for Pike-Staffs.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon
fifty five Shillings for a musquet.
The Council contract with William Goldsmith for the
making five hundred Pair of Shoes at twelve Shillings per
pair; the said Shoes to be delivered on the last Day of Janu-
ary next.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to William
Goldsmith One hundred and twenty five Pounds in Advance
in Consequence of the above Contract.
Copy of Letter N^o 15 was sent to M^r Stephen Steward.
Adjourned till next Day 10 ^o'Clock.

C. S. J.