of the Council of Safety, 1776. 535

[J. Hollingsworth to Council.]

Baltimore Dec^r 17th 1776.
Sirs.
Capt. Martin has sail'd at last with a fair wind I wish him a
food voyage Capt. Kook has saild this day with his mareens
for Elk. I have received £1000 by M^r Speer & 500 by Capt.
Kook. Shall pay all Capt. Martins bill, but his Expence is
greater than I could Emgin, his Bills are coming in still. I
am purchasing Pork for the Ship, and all such things as Capt.
Kook has directed mee to provide. I intend purchasing the
Brig and skooner if to bee got on any terms. But their sales
is not come on. from your Humble Serv^t
Jesse Hollingsworth.

P. S. I shall set of for the Camp to morow morning, but
the businis will go on.

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[J. Tilghman to Council.]

Annapolis December 17^th 1776.
Gentlemen.
When Col^o Smallwood's Battalion marched into this city his
men were greatly distressed for want of Salt and the Quarter
Master (M^r Maubry) hearing that there was some at Doct'
Stewart's where I then lodged, applied to me for a small quan-
tity to answer the immediate and pressing call, Tho' I had not
any authority from M^rs Stewart who had removed to the coun-
try, to dispose of any part of it I could not withhold it, but told
the Quarter master to take what he thought might be sufficient
not exceeding eight or ten bushells provided he would engage
to replace it out of the first he coud spare, which he promised
to do, I really do not know the exact quantity he took out as
he did not give me any report. Indeed I did not apprehend
it at that time at all necessary that he shoud, presuming ht
would render fair accounts from time to time to your Boarc
and that the quantity would appear from thence, but as nearly
as I can recollect he informed me he had about five bushells
As M^rs Stewart is now in want, and the salt has not beer
replaced, I shall be much obliged to your Honors for an order
for that quantity or what other your Honors may think proper
if it should appear hereafter that he had not so much, the
surplus shall be returned. I have the Honor to be
Gent.
Your most obed^t & Hum^l Serv^t
Ja. Tilghman

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