of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 317

[Council to Norton and Beall.]

In Council Annapolis 10^th July 1777.
Gen^l
From your Letter of the 20^th June, as well as the Informa-
tion we have from Time to Time received of the Disposition of
the British Men of War and armed Vessels, we thought it
unsafe to send to Kemp's Landing for our Arms &^ca however
you can better Judge on the Spot and if you think it advise-
able to risk them immediately from thence, we shall be obliged
to you to hire Boats and send them as soon as you can, if you
think it imprudent, or cannot immediately get Vessels, we
shall be glad you'd order them up to Williamsburg by Water
and so across to the Creek which makes out of York. We
were getting one of our Boats ready to have sent in a Day or
two & shall still send her to Cap^t David of the Galley in
York, with Directions to the Galley and Boat to go up the
Creek and wait for the Delivery of the Goods, but if by any
Accident they should not get there by the Time the Goods are
ready, we shall be obliged to you to hire a Boat or two &
send them forward. We were fearful, from your former
Letter, the Arms might be injured, though we hoped they
were not in so bad a Condition as you mention in yours of the
fifth Instant. Presuming the Tin is wanted for Public Use
and desirous of assisting our Neighbours in any Thing we can,
we agree that the State of Virginia have one tenth Part of the
Tin imported.
We are Gent, with thanks for your Attention Yrs. &c.
Messr^s Norton and Beall

C. C.

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Friday 11^th July 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

That the western shore Treasurer Pay to James John Skin-
ner one hundred Dollars on Acco^t of 7^th Regiment
Adam Muir appointed & Commissioned Naval Officer of
the sixth District in the room of M^r Campbell Deceased.
Maj^r William Morris app^d & Commissioned Register of
Wills in Worcester County in the room of M^r Harris
Deceased
That the Commissary of Provisions deliver to Cap^t: David
ten barrels Beef, five Bbles Pork & one thousand lb Bread
That the western shore Treasurer Pay to John Francis
Cleguoss Sixty pounds Ten shillings on Acc^t passed the
Board.

C. B.