of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 395

[Council to A. Hall.]

In Council 10^th Oct^r 1777.
Sir.
Convinced that it is absolutely necessary to strengthen
Gen' Washington all we possibly can, and that it may produce
the most unhappy Consequences, if the Army should be
weakened, by the Militia who are now in Service, coming
away on the Expiration of their Time without being replaced.
We request that you will give the necessary Orders for the
March of the two first Classes of your County. We wish
there may be no Delay and would have them carry what
Arms they can, but such as cannot immediately procure them,
may go without, and will, we expect, be furnished at Camp
with every Thing except Blanketts, which they must carry with
them. If any are gone from your County under the General
Orders given before, then would we have only so many
march now, as will make up two Classes We are Sir &^ca
Aquila Hall Esq^r
L^t of Harford County

C. C.

179

[Council to Beatty and Griffith.]

In Council 10^th Oct^r 1777.
Sir.
From the Situation of our Affairs, it may, probably be neces-
sary still to keep up a Body of our Militia at Camp, and the
Time of those who are there being nearly expired, we have
ordered two Classes to march from several of the Water Side
Counties, but as they may not fully make up the Number

requested by Congress, we desire you'll give the necessary

Orders for the March of the third Class from your County.
We wish this Class to be on their Way as soon as possible,
that those who have already served may be soon discharged.
So far as they can, we would have them carry their Arms but
request there may be no Delay on that Account, as we expect
those who carry none, may have the Arms of this State now
at Camp, put into their Hands. They will be furnished at
Camp with our Tents, Accoutriments & Camp Kettles, but as
to Blanketts, they must carry their own, for we have none.
We are &^ca
To Charles Beatty Esq^r L^t of Fred^k County
Cha^s G. Griffith Esq^r L^t of Washington Co^ty

180

[S. Chase to Gov. Johnson.]

York Town, October 10^th 1777
My Dear Sir Fryday Evening
I wrote to you this Morning the best Accounts I could
obtain of the Battle of the 4^th Inst. I sent My Letter by

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