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C. S. C.
No. 149.
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[Council to Jesse Hollingsworth.]
February 8th 1777.
Sir. We have received your Favour and approve of your
loading the Brig in the manner you have done and intend to
do and are glad to hear she is so near being ready.
The Tobacco, as you will observe, will do for the Ship and
will for any more that you or we may purchase.
The Hhd. of Rum is come to hand. We have applied to
Captain Smith with respect to your marching, he will settle
the matter with you. At the same Time we repeat our
opinion, that you and your clerks going will be of such ill
consequence to the Business you have undertaken for this
State that it cannot be suffered, and you and your Clerk must
be excused from attending military Duty. Mr Dugan must
bake up all the flour that is likely to be damaged and to him
we have written for that purpose. We are, &c.
Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth.
P. S. Be pleased to sell our Bread, as we have a very large
quantity, taking care to reserve sufficient for the vessels or
military that may want.
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No. 150.
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[Council to Hooper.]
February 8th 1777.
Sir. We send forward an express to let you know that
there is an additional force to that under yourself and Col.
Richardson that has been put in motion viz.
A Regiment of Virginia Regulars 300
Colonel Buchanan's Regiment 350
Company of Matrosses from Annapolis 30
General Smallwood's Regulars 300.
We are requested by the General Assembly to write you
immediately and give information of the advance of the
troops and desire you would let us know immediately whether
it is necessary to continue the force put in motion under their
marching orders or whether the Insurrection be suppressed
and the Ringleaders apprehended, so that no further assist-
ance may be required. Send us frequent expresses to let us
know the state of the county and be assured if further assist-
ance be wanted you shall have it as soon as possible.
We are, &c.
Brigadier General Hooper.
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