516 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

The Number of British Prisoners in Frederick and Wash-
ington Counties ordered by Congress to be closely confined
rendering it absolutely necessary that there should be suffi-
cient Guards over them and the Magazine in or near Fred-
erick Town being of great Consequence to this State ought
also to be well guarded and the endeavours of this Board to
procure sufficient Guards having failed and the Board of War
having requested that a proper Detachment may be ordered
from the Militia to guard the Prisoners of War now in Fred-
erick Town, Therefore this Board does order that the Lieuten-
ant of Frederick County call forth one Company of Militia to
consist of sixty non Commissioned Officers and Privates with
their proper commissioned officers of the first class of the
Militia of that county to serve as guard over the Prisoners in
Frederick Town and the Magazine which now is or immedi-
ately is to be removed to the house lately built for that pur-
pose near Frederick Town. And further that the Lieutenant
of Washington County call forth one Company of Fifty non
Commissioned officers & Privates with their proper commis-
sioned Officers of the third Class of the Militia of that County
for every one hundred and fifty British Prisoners confined in
that County to serve as a Guard over those Prisoners The
pay and rations of the Militia so employed are to be the same
as if they served in the field. The Time of service two months
unless sooner discharged And any Time they shall so serve
shall be discounted out of the Time and Term they are by
Law compellable to serve in Classes.

C. C.

97

[Council to H. Hollingsworth.]

In Council Annapolis 23^d Feb^ry 1778.
Sir
We send you, for the Use of the Continental Army, by the
Bearer upwards of 600 Bushels of Salt. Receive, measure
and pass your Receipt for it. Delay the Boat as little as may
be. We desire you'll return the Baggs, if you can possibly do
without them, if not, mention them also in your Receipt. One
of the Virginia Gallies is on its Way for the Head of Elk,
with Salt, but it is likely it will be some Time before she gets
up. By a Letter received yesterday from Gen' Washington,
you cannot be too diligent in forwarding Provisions to him
and in purchasing. There are yet some Cattle in Worcester
County; the Money we advanced was short, and we cannot
advance more. Is any Body gone down, on that Business.
Col^o Henry Hollingsworth We are &^ca