of the Council of Safety, 1776. 47

The Council contract with William Jacob of Baltimore Town
for the making of double seamed Tents at seventeen shillings
each and single seamed Tents at twelve shillings each.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to William
Jacob all the Tenting linen which was delivered into the maga-
zine by M^r Edward Parker of Caecil County.
Copy of Letter N^o 38 was sent to Cap^t John Allen Thomas,
and Copy of N^o 39 to Capt. James Hindman.
Ordered That M^r John Hammond be requested immediately
to furnish 3000 feet of plank, and that the same, if Oak be
2 1/2 Inches thick, if pine, 3 Inches thick, for the use of the
province.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Charles Carroll Esq^r Bar. six pounds ten Shillings for so much
advanced to discharge James Bryns' Account against the
province.
That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon five Pounds
for a Rifle.
Adjourned till 3 O'Clock & met accordingly.

Copy of Letter N^o 40 was sent to Brigadier General Hooper.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Cap^t
Elisha Riggs for the use of his Company, 6 Musquets, 30 Gun
flints, 72 Cartouch Boxes and a Quantity of Ammunition
sufficient for his Company.
That the said Commissary deliver to Edward Timmins 6
musquets to be repaired.
That the said Commissary deliver to George Gordon 12
Musquets to be repaired.
Ordered That the Contractor for Provisions furnish such of
the Militia of the flying Camp with Rations as shall be sta-
tioned in or march to Annapolis.
The Council contract with Mess^rs Charles Ridgely and
Howard for 300 Kettles for the prices and on the Conditions
mentioned in an Agreement of this Day.
Ordered That Cap^t James Young's Company of Militia for
the flying Camp march immediately to Baltimore Town.
Ordered That the Contractor for Provisions supply the said
Company with Rations.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Mess^rs Selby & Howard three pounds eleven Shillings and
nine pence for Bayonet Sheaths furnished Cap^t Sim's Com-
pany.
Also thirty eight Pounds five Shillings for Leathern Caps
furnished Cap^t Thomas's Company.
William Campbell was appointed 2^d Lieutenant of Captain
Fulford's Company of Artillery.

C. S. J.