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Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, January 1-March 20, 1777
Volume 16, Page 132   View pdf image (33K)
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132 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

In Council of Safety Febry 12th 1777
Ordered That Captain Campbell be requested to examine
all Vessels departing from this Port, and that he suffer none
to pass who have not obtained a Permit from the Command-
ing Officer of the Fort at Annapolis and that he prevent all
Vessels from going down the Bay below Poplar Island.

Copy of Letter No 157 was sent to Thomas Contee Esquire.

In Council of Safety Febry 12, 1777.
There appearing to the General Assembly to be no farther
occasion for the Virginia Troops in this State, Ordered That
Brigadier General Smallwood be requested to discharge the
said Troops from this Service

Copy of Letter No 158 was sent to John Hancock Esquire
James Smith of Frederick County having appeared before
the Council of Safety and no witnesses against him attendg
It was ordered That he be discharged upon paying the
expences of the Guard.
Adjourned till next Day 10 o'Clock.

C. S. C.
No. 155.

[Council to Dorsey.]
Feby 12th 1777
Mr Stephen Steward informs us that he has applied to you
for twenty swivils & that you have promised to let him have
them the beginning of next week. We now desire that you
will not furnish any other person untill you have compleated
your contract with us. We are &c
Mr Samuel Dorsey.

No. 156

[Council to Steward.]
Sir, Feby 12th 1777
We have received yours of the 11th inst & have wrote to
Mr Samuel Dorsey as you request. We are about fitting out
two armed vessels & as we know of no person who can do
this business so well as you, we beg you will come up as soon
as you can We are &c.
Mr. Stephen Steward

No. 157,

[Council to Contee.]

Sir. February 12th 1777
In answer to your favour of Jany 21 which has laid some
time for consideration, we can only say that as we daily expect
another executive power to be created & our Bay being so



 
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