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sary about the Provisions, we would have you sell at 4 Dollars
a Bushel, dividing it, as well as you can, among those who
may be in immediate Want, having more than a Bushel to a
Family, we would have it go as far as it can towards a tempo-
rary Relief; The Price is high, but cheap, when compared to
what private People sell at, and, we fear, as cheap as we shall
be able to purchase.
Pray advise us of the Quantity you sell and receive the
ready Money as there may be an End of it. Cap^t Frazier
tells us you committed two or three Men, who were enlisted
by the Delaware Officers, we would have them delivered over
to Col^o Richardson and kept in his Regiment.
Nath^l Potter Esq^r We are &^ca

105

[Council to Col. Richardson.]

In Council Annapolis 11^th June 1777.
Sir.
We sent you to Day by Cap^t Coward 225 y^ds of Coating
and Buttons for 150 Coats, 100 ready made Shirts, 6 p^s Ozna-
brigs for Overalls, 40 Camp Kettles and twenty seven Tents.
The Boat returned from Baltimore with the Kettles & Tents
only yesterday, she was delayed for the Tents, the Workmen
having no more ready, though we expected several 100 were
ready. Gen^l Smallwood is not yet come to Town. We think
it would promote the Service to let the old Soldiers go into
your Regim^t if they choose to do so, and if, on Conversation
with Gen^l Smallwood, we find it necessary, we shall apply to
the Assembly for Leave. Cap^t Frazier tells us that he under-
stands from you, Maj^r Smyth told you that Cap^t Dean would
not serve. If Maj^r Smyth knows that to be Capt. Dean's
Resolution, we should be glad he would write us so, as we
may appoint another in his stead. The sooner we are advised
the better, and we will endeavour to fill up all Vacancies to
give Satisfaction, if possible. We are &^ca
Col^o Richardson

106

[Council to Col. Dickinson.]

In Council 11^th June 1777.
Sir.
We wrote to most of the Col^s of the Eastern Shore Militia
the 5^th of May in Hopes of getting a Proportion from each of
the Battalions to make up 300 Men, to join Col^o Richardson's
Regulars, for the immediate and more effectual Defence of
the Eastern Shore. By a Letter received from Col^o Jos^h