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may come in our Boat without any Expence. If you send

any, send an Account of their Number. We are &^ca.
M^r Richard Bond, Cecil.

[Council to H. Hollingsworth.]

In Council 13^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir.
M^r Randall has the Charge of some Cloathing for our
Troops, for which he will want Carriage. Be so obliging as
to procure it for him and advise him whether a Guard will be
necessary; pray afford him what Assistance may be necessary
to expedite him. We are &^ca
Col^o Henry Hollingsworth.

[Council to Massey.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th Feb^ry 1778.
M^r Massey.
You are to call at Baltimore and there receive what Goods
M^r Calhoun has ready; from thence you are to proceed to the
Head of Elk or as near it as you can well go and deliver all
the Goods to M^r John Randall who goes up with you. If Col^o
Smith chuses to send his Cloathing or any of his Men, with
you, you are to receive them. Deliver the Letter to R^d Bond
near the Head of Elk and bring the musquet Barrels he
delivers you, if any to Annapolis. Be careful to prevent any
Thing being embezled or wet. We are &^ca
M^r Massey.

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[Forbes to Gov. Johnson.]

York Town Feb^ry 13^th 1778
Sir
I shoud have don my self the honour to have wrote you
before now, had I anything worth communicating. This is to
inform you that the appointment of Commershall agents in
France has been moved for in Congress, in consequence of
M^r W^m Lee's being appointed, a Commissioner, to the Courts
of Vienna & Berlin, and of a Letter from M^r Rob^t Morris,
recomending M^r Jn^o Ross, to succeed his Brother, I put M^r
Joshua Johnson in the nomination, and I believe, had Con-
gress made the appointment, he woud have been chosen, but
they resolved that the Commissioners in France shoud appoint
them, and they are wrote to on the 9^th Inst^t for that purpose,
had I known how to have directed to your Brother, I would
have wrote him on the Subject.