of the Council of Safety, 1777. 145

[Council to Samuel Chase.]

February 19^th 1777.
Sir. As we have daily applications for money to recruit we
are to beg that you will get an order from Congress for the
sum of thirty thousand, dollars and contrive it down by some
safe conveyance. The nineteen thousand dollars we had
before is all gone out & we are in great want. Be pleased to
send us an account of the sums already disbursed and a list of
the officers to whom they have been paid. We are &^c
Samuel Chase Esquire.

C. S. C.
No. 165.

[Council to Vanbibber and Harrison.]

In Council Annap⁸ Feb^y 19^th 1777
Gentlemen.
M^r M^cCreany who but lately came into this province, has
informed the Council of Safety that he shipped from Rotter-
dam on account of this State to Statia 2100 stand of arms
addressed to M^r Vanbibber & that he had heard that M^r Van-
bibber refused to pay the freight & that some other person
had and disposed of part of them to pay it, if this be true we
are surprised at it & beg that you will inform us how this
affair is and what has become of the arms and if to be had
ship them by the first opportunity. We are &c.

No. 166.

[Council to Capt. N. Smith.]

Sr. February 19^th 1777
In answer to yours of 15^th by Cap^t Furnival we are to
inform you that we expect some cloathing every day from
Virginia which in all probability will do very well for your
men. The Leather Breeches you may get for your Company
they paying ten shillings as Capt. Furnival's do. Enclosed is
an order on the commissary for linnen for shirts. The increase
of pay is now an object of consideration with the Assembly &
we doubt not will take place. Any alteration in the Articles
of War must be made by the General Assembly, & upon a
proper representation of the inconvenience you mention prob-
ably they will come into it. We are &^c
Cap^t Nathaniel Smith.

[Council to W. Richardson ?]

Sir. Annaps. Feb^y 19 1777
We have the honor of transmitting to you the thanks of the
General Assembly of this State for your spirited conduct in

No. 167.