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[Barrett to Council.]
Sir.
By a resolve of our Committee I am to apply to you for

800^wt of Lead, to answer the powder received. We having no

lead in this district and therefore the powder useless without
the Lead.
I am Sir, y^r mo: obed^t Serv^t
Skipton 15^th July 1776 Lemuel Barrett
Dan^l S^t Thos. Jenifer Esq. Chairman of the Chairman.
Council of Safety Annapolis.

C. S. C.

Tuesday 16 July 1776.

C.S.J.

Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
John Hurt four pounds ten Shillings for Boat hire in transport-
ing Troops to the Head of Elk.
Copy of Letter N^o 41 was sent to Captain Nathaniel Smith.
Copy of N^o 42 to Col, James Johnson, and Copy of N^o 43 to
the several Committees of Observation in this Province.
The Honble George Plater Esq^r a member of the Council
attended and was qualified before M^r Jenifer by taking the
Oath prescribed by the Convention.
Ordered That Mess^rs James Brice, John Bullen, Charles
Wallace, William Wilkins, Beriah Maybury, John Brice, John
Campbell, Joshua Frazier, and Allen Quynn, or any two of
them be requested to direct, from Time to Time, under the
commanding Officer, for the Time being, at the City of
Annapolis, the Labourers working on the Fortifications and
Breastworks in the City of Annapolis, and to engage and
employ such others as they shall apprehend necessary, upon
such Terms as they may agree.
Ordered' that the Contractor for provisions furnish Capt.
Yates's Company of Militia for the flying Camp with Rations.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r Cornelius Garretson four pounds eleven Shillings for tip-
ping 78 Bayonets.
That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Thomas Pryse thirty nine
Pounds twelve Shillings and ten pence, the Amount of his
Account.
Richard Dorsey was appointed 3^d Lieutenant of Cap^t Na-
thaniel Smith's Company of Matrosses.
Ordered that the matrosses and Militia who assist in throw-
ing up Intrenchments in the City of Annapolis be allowed an
Addition to their pay, of 9 pence per Day.