498 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

This Board agree to rent M^r James Williams's Houses near
Severn at the rate of eighty five Pounds currency per Annum.
The rent to commence from the 21^st January last, at which
Time the former Agreement expired and allow for all Dam-
ages done according as the same shall be estimated by two
indifferent Persons
Commission of Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to
William Kennedy master of the Schooner Swift mounting 1
Howitz and 2 Swivels navigated by 7 Men belonging to Joseph
and James Williams and others and dated 19 Oct. last.

C. C.
79

[Council to Norton and Beall.]

In Council Annapolis 14^th Feb^ry 1778.
Gent.
The Bearer L^t Gale, goes to Williamsburg with two Wag-
gons, under his Care, for the Linens in your Warehouse,
belonging to this State. We shall be obliged to you to deliver
them to him. We shall endeavour to ascertain the Goods
sent us by M^r Stephenson, but their coming in such small
Parcells and Part of the Transactions being in the Time of
the old Council of Safety, will render it difficult to be done
with the Precision that is desirable We are Gent. &^ca
Mess^rs Norton & Beall.

80

[Council to Gov. Henry.]

In Council Annapolis 14^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir.
Just before your Letter of the 26^th Jan^ry came to Hand, we
received the Resolutions of Congress of the 19^th for estab-
lishing a Communication for transporting Provisions to the
Army and sent the Letters to you and the Governor of North
Carolina, from Congress, on the same Subject, by Express.
The Congress having adopted M^r Buchanan's proposed mode
will we imagine, induce you to concur in it, rather than pursue
that which you at first intended. The Board of War had
mentioned to us a Scheme of transporting Provisions by Water,
nearly similar to what had occurred to you and that our Gal-
lies might be useful in the Execution of it. We had no
Objection to risking the Gallies but it appeared to us, that it
would have been very expensive and very uncertain, as our
Gallies draw upwards of eight Feet, with their Provisions,
Water and Ballast, and have but little Room for Stowage
when but tolerably manned. The Number of Men of War in
the Bay and their Activity, confirms us in Opinion, that the