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Men healthy ought to be done; it is certainly proper to keep
them from being crowded; you'll therefore call on the Tent-
makers and get about thirty Tents. The Men by being thus
separated may have fresh Air & be kept clean. Cap^t Fur-
nival has very warmly pressed for a Commission to Gerrock
which we have given him, in Hopes of his being able to assist
in filling the Company as well as under a Confidence that he
will be a good Officer We are &^ca
Maj^r Nath^l Smith.

C. C.

[Council to Col. S. Smith.]

In Council Annapolis 5^th June 1777
Sir
Inclosed you have an Account of the Money advanced, as
you desire. M^r Ridgely says he gave you an Account of it
before. We enquired of such as we thought might probably
give us some Account of M^r Robert Waters but cannot dis-
cover who he is; M^r Duvall says he believes he was recom-
mended by some Gentlemen of the Eastern Shore; we shall
have an Opportunity next Week of making an effectual
Enquiry and if necessary appoint another; but cannot be
justified in displacing an Officer merely because we do not
know him.
We have no Power to exempt any Person from Service in
the Militia on any Terms, it is only in the Power of the Legis-
lature, before whom the Resolution of Congress you mention
will be laid for Consideration We are &^ca
Col^o S. Smith.

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Friday June 6^th 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Leave is given to John Campbell of Queen Ann's County,
the Bearer of this, to depart this State on a Voyage to the
French West Indies, he having signed the Association, enrolled
in the Militia, and as far as we know or have Reason to
believe, conducted himself as a friend to America.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ
John Keltie one hundred pounds on Acc^t

C. B.

[Council to B. Rumsey.]

In Council Annapolis 6^th June 1777
Sir.
We have no Prospect of being able soon to get the Row
Gallies which we have already commissioned, rigged or

C. C.

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