102 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

[Samuel Chase to Council.]
Gentlemen Baltimore Town Jan^y 29^th 1777.
I am directed by Congress to lay the enclosed copy of a
letter from M^r Bingham before our General Assembly.
The privates of Capt^ns Smith's Company petitioned the
Congress and I am ordered to enclose the papers to your
Board. I am, Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
The Hon^ble Council of Safety S. Chase
at Annapolis

C. S. J.

Thursday, January 30. 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday, except M^r Jenifer.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Beriah
Maybury two hundred and ten Pounds two Shillings and a
Penny.
That the said Treasurer pay to L^t John Jeremiah Jacobs for
the use of Capt. Andrew Hynes seven hundred Dollars.
That the said Treasurer pay to Robert Reynolds thirty
eight Pounds ten Shillings: Also the further Sum of forty
four Shillings and six Pence.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. C.

[Charles Rumsey to Council.]
Gentlemen Cecil County Jan^y 30^th 1777.
By your letter of the twenty sixth Inst. I received the
Resolve of Congress wherein they request that there should
be thirty six privates commanded by two commissioned
officers (with four Sergeants and four corporals. These pri-
vates believe me, will take all the officers of the company to
get them in the service, and am apprehensive that must be
done by force, which the convention of this Province have not
given a licence to do, altho' if the officers are allowed to each
Company, it will strengthen our hands.
In your last you desire my giving marching orders to my
Battalion which I do this day, that they may be ready at the
Head of Elk on Wednesday next for that purpose of joyning
Gen^l Washington. But Gentlemen, a Body of men will not
march without necessaries and money, which we are not
supplied with.
Col^o Hollingsworth will present this letter and can give
every necessary information relative to our Battalion.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obed^t Hum^ble Serv^t
Honble Council of Safety of Charles Rumsey.
Maryland