of the Council of Safety, 1777. 151

[Council to James Calhoun.]

Sir. February 22^d 1777
We are obliged by your information about the prison & are
of opinion that the committee without loss of time appoint
some proper person in whom they can confide to take care of
the prisoners therein & find them provision. This in all prob-
ability will not continue longer than till the qualification of the
Governor & his Council, when commissions will issue to the
several elected Sheriffs & is a necessary step which we con-
ceive must be immediately taken to prevent those people
being let at large who ought to be kept under confinement
James Calhoun Esquire, We are &^c
Chairman of Balt. Committee

C. S. C.
No. 171.

[Council to Capt. Cook.]

Sir. February 22^d 1777
We are in great want of 6 four pounders to fit out a Galley
immediately for a particular expedition down the Bay we
should be obliged to you to let M^r Steward have them and you
may depend upon their being returned before the Defence
can be ready to proceed on a cruize We are &^c

[G. L. Gibson to Council.]

The Hon^ble The Council of Safety. 22^nd February 1777.
Gentlemen. Captain Patterson for whom I went appear-
ance Bail to your House, has applied for my approbation to
be employed by you in the public service. I have not the
least objection to his going, provided in case of accident, he
should be lost in such service, that I may not be culpable for
his non-appearance, agreable to the bond I have with him
joined in. I am Gentlemen, Your most obed^t Serv^t
G. L. Gibson.

No. 172.

[Secretary Peters to Governor and Council.]

War Office, Feby. 22 1777
Gentlemen: I am directed by the Board of War to request
you will be pleased to furnish D^r Samuel M^cKenzie Director
of the Hospital at Baltimore with such Medicines as he shall
require out of the Store belonging to your State. As soon as
they can be replaced by Congress it shall be done or the
Value paid if you require it. I have the Honour to be
your very obed^t Servant
Honourable Governor & Richard Peters, Sec^y
Council of the State of Maryland

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