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mington but we have nothing new from thence, the Army or
from Congress. We inclose Cap^t David's Orders which we
wish you to send him and by which you will see that he is to

come up or stay, as you may judge best. We are Sir &^ca
Col^o Rich^d Barnes.

73

[Council to Capt. David.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th Feb^ry 1778.
Capt David.
As Capt Fenwick has fallen into the Enemy's Hands, we
imagine your Stay in Patowmack will be of no Service and
therefore desire, as soon as you think you safely may, you will
proceed up to Annapolis, to get the Galley fitted, but, if the
Men of War continue in Patowmack and Col^o Barnes should
think your Stay usefull, on which you are to advise with him,
we would have you continue whilst the Men of War remain in
Patowmack. We are Sir &^ca
Cap^t David.

74

[Council to J. Randall.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th Feb^ry 1778.
M^r John Randall.
It is our Desire that you should immediately enter on your
Charge of Commissary for attending the Maryland Con-
tinental Troops and supplying them agreeable to the Resolu-
tion of the General Assembly, a Copy of which you are
furnished with. We have no great Quantity of Cloathing to
put into your Hands, what is ready here, is put into the
Tender, with this you have an Invoice of it. The Boat is to
call at Baltimore where, it is designed, she shall receive what
Cloathing M^r Calhoun has got ready; to him you will apply
for an Invoice of it. As you go through Cecil you are also to
apply to M^r Joseph Gilpin for what Cloathing he has ready,
of whom also take an Invoice or List. The Boat is to go to
the Head of Elk or as near it as she can and you are to apply
to Col^o Henry Hollingsworth for a Waggon or two, if neces-
sary, to carry all the Cloaths to Wilmington where chief of
the Maryland Troops are; advise with him whether a Guard
is necessary and, if he thinks it is, send or go to General
Smallwood for one. In distributing the Cloaths, take General
Smallwood's Advice and Directions. We wish them to be
divided as equally as possible. The Leather Breeches and
best of the Cloathing as far as they will go, to the non com-
missioned Officers. Col^o Stone, for the first and Lieu^t Col^o
Sam^l Smith, for the fourth Regim^ts have drawn some Cloath-