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Commission of Letter of Marque and Reprisal granted to
John Burnell Captain of the Schooner Privateer called The
Montgomery mounting two Carriage Guns and six swivels,

and navigated by twenty five men, belonging to Charles Wal-
lace, and others of this State, he having given Bond with
security.
Charles Graham Esquire from the Senate delivered to the
Governor and Council, a Resolve of the General Assembly,
empowering them to quarter the Soldiery in such houses, as
they may think most proper, 'till the Legislature should make
further Provision therein; in consequence thereof, it was
ordered, That M^r John Bullen Quarter-Master in this City
quarter such of the Troops of the first and second Regiments,
as are now in the City in such of the Houses within the same,
as are not occupied, in those in the first place, that are least
valuable, and which from an Abuse of them, if it should
happen, the least Expence would be brought on the public, and
if he has reason to suspect Persons are placed in any Houses,
as a Protection to prevent their falling within this Discription,
he is to report it to this Board, and if sufficient vacant Houses
within this Discription cannot be found to quarter the Troops
of those two Battalions, the Quarter-Master is to apply for
further Directions.

C. B.

[Council to Jesse Hollingsworth.]

In Council Annapolis April I^st 1777
Sir.
Cap^t Kilty says that you and he thought it best, from the
Difficulty of getting Men to carry the Lydia round, to have
her Tobacco rafted. We think that you'd better get some of
Capt. Martin's Hands and if you cannot get enough of them,
some of Cap^t David's to assist in navigating the Ship to Alex-
andria, the Defence's Tender may go with or after the Ship,
to carry the Men back to Baltimore; we suppose the Men
will expect something for this Service and we desire that Cap^t
Martin, and if necessary, Cap^t David will use their Influence
with their People in getting them to assist Cap^' Kilty. If
Martin's Men will agree to help load the Ship, it will be
the better. We have not yet resolved what to do with the
Friendship; from our Advices, it will be doing worse than
nothing to send her with Bread and Flower. If you have an
Opportunity to make a further Purchase of Tobacco, advise of
the Terms. We are &c^a
M^r Jesse Hollingsworth.

C. C.

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