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already been mentioned to some of the Gentⁿ of the Congress.
The Defence's Tender & the Plater have been constantly
employed in the Service of the Congress and are like to be
so; We also want the Dolphin, chiefly for the same Purpose
& request you'll send her down to us. We are &^ca
Capt. James Nicholson

C. C.

Friday 13^th March 1778.
Present as on yesterday

Robert Wheeler of Queen Annes County took the Oath of
Fidelity and Support to this State agreeable to the late Act &
Cert^a given
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt.
Massey 2 Shirts, 2 p^r Stockings, 1 Jacket & 1 p^r Shoes for
one of his men & 2 Shirts for himself
Commission issued to William Hopper appointed Sheriff of
Caroline County in the room of Nathaniel Potter resigned.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieut
Edward Wright, sent down by General Smallwood on the
Recruiting Service as appears by his Orders of the 2^d Inst.
five hundred Dollars out of the money lately sent by Congress
for the recruiting Service to be charged to the 7^th Maryland
Regiment, General Smallwood having in those Orders desired
an Advance of Money to him for that Purpose
The Reverend John Patterson having been sent to the Gov-
ernor and Council from the Eastern Shore under Guard and
charged with inimical Conduct to this State and it having
been represented that his going at Large in the Time of the
then Invasion might be dangerous to the Safety of this State,

It was ordered, by the Governor and Council that he should

be kept in safe Custody by the Sheriff of Baltimore County in
order that due Inquiry might be made therein. And Whereas
no Affidavits or Proofs have been transmitted to this Board
against the said John Patterson therefore it is hereby ordered
that the Sheriff of Baltimore County discharge the said John
Patterson from his Custody.

C. B.

[Council to N. Potter.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th March, 1778
Sir.
We have by this Conveyance, sent over a Commission to
M^r Hopper, having just now received your Letters of the 9^th
& 12^th We have Salt to spare, but no immediate Opportu-
nity by which to contrive it to you. M^r Chamberlaine's Salt

C. C.

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