of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 215

M^r Jos^a Stevenson, we understand, has some Continental
Powder in his Care, in the Neighbourhood of Baltimore Town
to whom we have wrote on the Subject and there is in Balti-
more Town as we have been told, though we do not know in
whose Care, a Quantity of Continental Powder: You'll there-
fore enquire who in Baltimore Town has the Continental
Powder in Possession, shew him the Resolution of Congress
and this Part of your Instruction, which is intended as a par
ticular Order to any Person having the Care of the Conti-
nental Stores, to remove them to Carlile. If the Powder
which lately arrived in Cap^t Martin yet remains in Town and
Carriage cannot be immediately had for so large a Quantity,
we direct the immediate Removal to the Continental Maga-
zine kept by M^r Stevenson, of such Part as Carriage cannot
be directly found for. The Congress has made use of the
Term Military Stores: we do not know what they may consist
of: If there should be Cannon, Iron shot or such heavy
Articles, we do not presume they were intended to be sent to
Carlile and therefore desire an Account of such may be sent
us, for further Orders, the Powder must be first attended to.
We intended this for the Government of every Person who
has the Custody of the Continental Stores in Baltimore Town
and that they should exert themselves in procuring Carriage.
We imagined that the Waggons from Pennsylvania which
were occasionally at Baltimore, might have been employed in
the removal of the Continental Stores to Carlile and sent M^r
M^cHard with Intention he should send the Powder belonging
to this State in such Waggons from Frederick as came on
Purpose or were down occasionally. We can but repeat our
former Orders, to you particularly, which were before given
generally, which you will see justified by the inclosed Resolve
of Congress and inform you that we think, from all Informa-
tion since received, your Attention to and Diligence in this
Business, is indispensible. We are &^ca
M^r S^t Geo. Peale

C. C.

[Council to I. McHard.]

In Council Annapolis 16^th Ap^l 1777.
Sir.
We had no Intention that you should remove the Conti-
nental Stores; we intended, & on recurring to our Instructions,
think they are very explicit, that the Continental Officers
should remove them; we have wrote to this Effect to M^r
Peale; we know nothing more than the Resolution of Con-
gress informs us, though we cannot but suppose there's an
Officer to receive the Powder &^ca at Carlile and that he has

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