of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 439

[Council to Col. Barnes.]

In Council Dec^r 20^th 1777.
Sir
We wrote you this Day by the Defence's Tender who has
Orders to call at M^r Hopewell's to deliver there 100 Stand of
Arms and to send an Express off immediately to you. As this
may reach you before you receive that Letter, We think it
proper to let you know that the Arms will probably be at the
Place destined, by the Time you can send a Person to receive
them. We are Sir &^ca
To Col^o Barnes.

C. C.
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[Council to Board of War.]

In Council Annapolis 20^th Dec^r 1777.
Gen^t
Your Letter was laid before the Assembly immediately on
the Receipt of it, on which they have come to the inclosed
Resolution. The Fort and Barracks are much out of Repair
and will require a good Deal of Work to put them in proper
Order to receive Prisoners, but no Time shall be lost. The
Country round about Fort Frederick is very thinly settled,
which will make a pretty strong Guard the more necessary.
We much wish a proper one to be sent with the Prisoners.
To the Board of War. We are Gen^t &^ca

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Sunday 21 December 1777.
Present as on yesterday except Tho Sim Lee Esquire

Discharge granted to George Isler of Baltimore on taking
the Oath of Fidelity and Support to this State Certificate
whereof Lodged.
Edward Farrall Butler of the Conqueror Galley an Invalid
discharged Thomas Booltz and Thomas Monshon of the Inde-
pendence Galley, also discharged

C. B.

[Council to Col. Barnes.]

In Council 21^st Dec^r 1777.
Sir.
By the Defence's Tender, we send you one hundred Stand
of Arms with Orders to land them at Hopewell's, as it appears
to us the most convenient Place to which we can, with Pru-
dence trust them. Governor Henry has advised us that he
has ordered two of the best Virginia Gallies up to Potowmack
to act in Concert with ours. We are &^ca
Col^o Barnes.

C. C.

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