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the Time being at Annapolis on Monday the twentieth Day
of April next, or if required at any other place within this
State, and at any other Time before that Day on four Day's
notice in writing being left at his Dwelling House of such
requisition and shall abide by the further order of the Gov-
ernor and Council for the Time being, and shall in the mean
Time be of good Behaviour then the Obligation to be void.
Bond was given accordingly, and M^r Bowie discharged.
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Captⁿ
John Keltie for the use of the ship Lydia one Bolt of Canvass
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captain John
Keltie fifty Pounds, on Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to James Taylor twenty seven
pounds, eleven shillings, for Am^t of his Acc^t
The memorial of Doct^r John Hart, praying a speedy Hear-
ing, was delivered to the Governor and Council by Charles
Carroll of Carrollton Esquire, thus indorsed " By the House
of Delegates March 29^th 1777 Read and referred to the Gov-
ernor and Council with full Power to take such order therein
as they may think proper. By order G: Duvall Cl. H. D.
By the Senate March 29^th 1777. Read and referred to the
Governor and Council with full Power as above. By order
R Ridgely Cl. S. which was ordered to lie on the Table.

C. B.

[Council to Col. Richardson.]

In Council Annapolis March 29^th 1777.
Sir.
General Smallwood came to Town about the Time of the
Receipt of your Letter, and has been consulted on the Con-
tents of it, he with us is of Opinion, that it is most adviseable
to have the Men inoculated; a Bill is preparing and expected
every Hour to pass, to collect Blankets, so that we have no
Doubt of your soon being furnished with that Article, and
advise you to have a House and other Necessaries got ready
as soon as may be. Our Commissary informs us we have but
seven Vessels for cooking left in the Store, and we have
almost a daily Demand, so that we cannot furnish you. We
see by the Papers, and private Letters confirm the Arrival of
9 to 11000 Arms in Philadelphia. Gen^l Smallwood will send
up to secure Part of them for the Troops from this State; It
is our Wish, and you know how necessary to keep as many
of our own as we can; we have delivered out as fast as we
could procure Arms, but expect now they may be returned ;
however we inclose you an Order on M^r Winters for 200,
which may be useful in training the Men, and which we expect,
will be returned to him again, relying on your best Care of

C. C.

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