252 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

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[Council to Young and McCreary.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th May 1777.
Gent.
We had a good Deal of Conversation with M^r Beall when
he was here about our Medicines which were left at Peters-
burgh, as well as about the Goods lodged at Eaden Town, he
promised to forward all and took a Memorand^m and Orders
from us. When he was at Baltimore, he wrote us the 6^th Ins^t
" I have the Pleasure to inform you that your Goods are
arrived here from Petersburgh and you may depend no Time
shall be lost in forwarding those at Eadentown." From this
we expected that our Medicines had got to Baltimore and
desired M^r Duvall, when he went up to Baltimore last Satur-
day, to enquire for and order them down, they being much
wanted, but on his Return, he could give us no Satisfaction
about them. We shall be obliged to you to let us know
whether you heard M^r Beall say any Thing on the Subject, or
what Ground he had for writing in the Manner mentioned
above. M^r Maybury has Orders to bring the Medicines with
him, if they are in Baltimore. M^r Ridgely tells us that you
or H. Young mentioned to him that you were inclined to let
us have 500 Jackets or Coatees on a Valuation, for the
Troops; they are wanted and we agree you and M^r Lux
appoint Persons to fix the Price. M^r Maybury will bring
them too. We are &^ca
Mess^rs Young & M'Creary.

C. B.

May 14^th 1777
Present, as on yesterday.

Valentine Souther a Lad in the Independent Regulars is
hereby discharged from the Service, not being fifteen years of
Age, and it is ordered that he draw no Pay from the tenth
Day of December, till the Time of his Discharge.
Thomas Jiams, the Person mentioned in the Letter of M^r
Christopher Lowndes dated the twelfth Instant, as the officer
of the recruiting Party therein mentioned appeared before the
Council according to order, and was examined touching the
matters mentioned in the said Letter, and confessed that he
ordered the men of his party to fire, and afterwards to fix their
Bayonets nearly in the manner, and on the occasion men-
tioned in the said Letter. It is therefore ordered that the
said Thomas Jiams enter into Bond with sufficient security in
the sum of one hundred Pounds Currency for his Appearance
at Prince George's County Court to be held at Upper Marlbro'
the third Tuesday of this Instant May, to answer for his Con-