of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 493

Friday 13^th February 1778.
Present as on yesterday

John Randall of the City of Annapolis is appointed Com-
missary to procure supplies and Distribute them to the Quota
of Troops of the Army agreeable to a Resolve of the General
Assembly passed the 13^th December last.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Henry
Madley eleven pounds for coming Express from Col^o Barnes
to the Gov^r and Council
That the said Treasurer pay to John Randall one hundred
pounds on Account he being appointed Commissary to pro-
cure Supplies and Distribute them to the Quota of Troops of
the American Army.
That the said Treasurer pay to Joseph Brashears Three
pounds for Waggon hire per Account passed.

C. B.

[Council to R. Barnes.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th Feb'^y 1778.
Sir
We received yours of the 10^th last Night. Nothing is left
in our Power, with Respect to Cap^t Fenwick,but to endeavour
to get him and his People back again. We have got Prison-
ers enough taken in Merchant Vessels to exchange for the
Lydia's Crew, but they are at a Distance from hence and it
will be several Days before they can be sent down. If the
Men of War are not already gone down, we request you to send
a Flag on board and desire the Captain to send Fenwick and
the Crew on Shore, for whom we will send a like Number of
Prisoners of equal Rank, on board the Man of War and you
are impowered to pledge our Faith for the Performance, or, if
the Cap^t will not send them on Shore, to desire his Promise
that they shall not be sent away 'til we have an Opportunity
of sending a Flag, with Prisoners in Exchange. We do not
know the Number or Rank of Fenwicks People on Board, if
you can ascertain them, please to advise us. Capt David's
Galley wants heaving down and several Things to be done to
her, we wish her to come up as soon as she can with Safety.
The Arms we sent we designed should be and thought were,
effective: many of the Public Arms some of them since
returned, were then out. It was out of our Power to then
send you Arms of one sized Bore or fitted with Bayonets; we
had a few with Bayonets but wanting Belts and Scabbards ;
those you have may be returned and we shall contrive you as
many others, though it is next to impossible to get Scabbards
and Belts at present. We have seen a Gen^l lately from Wil-

C. C.

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