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is very dear. Col^o Hindman having a small Quantity has
given an Order for 12 Bushels which we hope, you will readily
get. It is out of our Power to repay you your Advance, but

shall be mindful to do it as soon as possible which we flatter
ourselves, will be in a few Days. We are &^ca
Nath^l Potter Esq^r
Caroline County

[Council to C. Beatty.]

In Council Annapolis 13^th March 1778.
Sir
We received your Letter of the I^st Ins^t only Yesterday.
Our Orders, as you imagined, were given on the Presumption
that the third & fourth Classes of the Frederick Militia had
already served, but as that is not the Case we. desire you to
call on the oldest Classes which may not already have served
in Course, according to their Seniority. We hoped the
Assembly would have met before this Time and have either
approved the Method proposed for getting Guards, or pointed
out some other which they might have thought better.
We are &^ca
Charles Beatty Esq^r L^t of Frederick County

C. B.

Saturday 14^th March 1778
Present as on yesterday.

Philip Ford, Gerard Sissell, James Thompson of Saint
Mary's County & Isaac Coulbourn of Somerset County took
the Oath of Fidelity and Support to the State according to
the late Act and Certificates given.

Monday 16^th March 1778
Present as on Saturday.

Englehard Yeiser of Baltimore County took the Oath of
Fidelity and Support to this State according to the late Act &
Certificate given
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Enright twelve pounds seventeen shillings & six pence for
going Express to Hagers Town to be charged to the Con-
tinent
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt John Hawkins one
thousand Dollars out of the money lately sent by Congress
for the recruiting Service to be charged to the Fifth Maryland
Regiment.