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C. C.

received from him, to expect that the Fort is nearly ready.
Col^o Rawlings who is, at present, without any Command in
the Army, we have thought a very proper Person to have the
Command of the Guard and the Management of the Prisoners,
he seems willing to undertake it and set out a few Days ago,
from hence with Intention to call at York and discourse with
the Board of War on this Subject and, we expect, he will
give a much fuller Idea of all Circumstances than we possibly
can. We have directed that the Provisions collected on the
Western Side of the South Mountain should be stored, with a
View to supply the Guard and are apprehensive that what
can be got there will not be Sufficient for the Guard and Pris-
oners, the latter of whom must, probably, be supplied there by
us or perish. Virginia lying just across the River, it might
be prudent to direct that any Provisions collected in that State,
in the Neighbourhood of Fort Frederick, should not be
removed, at least 'til it can be seen whether they are likely
to be more necessary any where else than at the Fort. We do
not know how far Col^o Rawlings's having the Charge of the
Prisoners and the Command of the Guard, may interfere with
M^r Hughes's Appointment, but we suppose, M^r Hughes could
take no Umbrage at seeing this Business in the Colonel's
Hands. We are &^ca
Honb^le the Presid^t of the
Board of War.

C. B.

Saturday 28 March 1778.

Present as on yesterday. Commission issued to W^m Hyde
app^d Register to the High Court of Chanc^ry
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Edward
Dorsey to be delivered over to Samuel Dorsey & C^o Thirteen
pounds, ten Shillings per Account passed by the Committee
of Claims.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Nicholas Manger Eighteen
Pounds for enlisting three Recruits part of an Account passed
by the Committee of Claims
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Fairbrother Eight
Pounds for one hundred and seven pounds of Bar Iron fur-
nished Capt Conway for the Sloop Molly per his Order of the
22^d January last.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Jacob Young twenty four
Pounds to be deliv^d over to Geo. Bear for hire of himself &
Waggon per Acct passed by the Com. of Claims.
Commissions of Letters of Marque and Reprisal Issued to
John Angus Master of the Brig Delaware mounting ten Car-
riage Guns, 7 Blunderbusses and 7 Musquets belonging to
Joseph Williams & others dated 20^th October 1777, and also