of the Council of Safety, 1776. 91

[Council to Hooper.]

To Brigadier General Hooper

Sir.
Your letter of the 19^th of July was this Day handed to the
Council of Safety and agreeable to your requisition we have
sent you inclosed an order upon the Eastern Shore Treasurer
for £300, to be applied to the pay and subsisting of the
Militia within your District when called into service. Your
Arrangement of the Militia meets with the entire approbation
of this Board.
We have just received information that a part of Dunmore's
Squadron have moved from the Mouth of Saint Marys River
pretty far up Potowmack, with intent to wood and water,
which they are in the greatest distress for the want of, when
they obtain those Articles it is not improbable but they may
think proper to visit you for Fresh provisions; should that
event happen we have full Confidence that every Military
exertion will be used to give them a proper reception.
22 July 1776

C. S. C.

No. 67.

[Council to Kent Committee.]

To the Committee of Observation of Kent County.
Gentlemen. We received by Captain Berry the following
articles, viz^t 50 Barrels Powder, four half Barrels ditto, 15
Chests of Arms two large and two small pieces Lead. We
send him back again for another Load, and the Schooner
Resolution is to follow her to bring away every thing she
leaves. The Money for Waggon Hire and other Contingent
expences we have ordered into the hands of Mr. Thomas
Smyth. Sixty Barrels or 6000 Weight of Powder, and Lead
in proportion is to be left for the Eastern Shore Magazine —
five Barrells for your County. We want the Swivels, Blunder-
busses, &^c to fit out a small vessell immediately. Should
Elisha Winters have any Guns please to let them come down
by the Schooner Resolution.
P. S. We expect the Sixty Barrels for the Eastern Shore
Magazine were left at Talbot Court house.
22 July 1776

No. 68.

[Council to Ringgold and others.]

To Messrs Thomas Ringgold, Aquila Brown, and Doctor
Jacob Ringgold.
Gentlemen. You are hereby requested to deliver the
Barrel of Gun Powder and Lead in proportion, lately lodged
with you by the Council of Safety for the defence of Kent
Island, to Captain Thomas Barnes or Captain Thomas Elliott
or their order, and take their receipt for the same.
22 July 1776

No. 69.