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an Officer, or some trusty Hand to receive them and have
them lodged at a convenient Place for you.
To Col^o William Richardson We are &^ca

Inclosing as above, and an Order to deliver the Arms to
Col^o Richardson or his Order.

[Council to N. Smith.]

In Council Annapolis 24^th Ap^l 1777.
Sir.
The Board of War lately wrote to the Governor to remove
the Scotch Prisoners in Baltimore, from thence. We have
understood they were carried off with some Detachment of
the Maryland Continental Regiments. Advise us if there are
any, and what Prisoners, in Baltimore Town, that proper
Order may be taken.
Cap^t Nath^l Smith We are &^ca

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April 25^th 1777.
Present the same members, as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Charles
Wallace Howard fifty Pounds, on Acc^t
Recruiting Warrant issued to Thomas Bromfield of Somer-
set County to enlist men for the ship Defence, during the
War, the Term of three years, or the cruize according to the
usual Terms of Privateers.

April 26^th 1777.
Present the same members, as on yesterday.

Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captain
George Cooke one hundred pounds on Acc^t
Recruiting Warrant issued to John Handy to enlist men for
the Ship Defence.

C. B.

[Council to Hancock.]

Annapolis 26^th Ap^l 1777.
Sir.
Permit us, through you, to lay before Congress, a Copy of
a Letter wrote by us to Cap^t James Nicholson, and of his
Answer thereto. We do not know nor can conjecture what
Reasons Cap^t Nicholson can have, to think Congress will not

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