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of N^o 123 to the honble John Hancock Esquire, President of
Congress.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Hindman.]

Jan^y 22^d 1777
Sir. We yesterday inclosed Col Robert Harrison our draft
on you for two hundred and fifty pounds for the purchase of
Beef. Should he stand in need of more money, you'll be
pleased to supply him with the further sum of two hundred
and fifty pounds. We are, &c.
W^m Hindman Esq^r
Treasurer

C. S. C.
No. 121.

[Council to Harrison.]

Jan^y 22^d 1777
Sir. The Bearer Capt. Patterson will deliver you fifty
bushels of salt. You'll be pleased to have the tallow dried up
and saved for the use of the State, the expense of which will
be allowed We are, &c.
Col. Robert Harrison.

No. 122.

[Council to Hancock.]

Jan^y 21^st 1777
Sir. Your favours by the post and by Express inclosing
resolves of Congress, came safe to hand. We are buying up
provisions with all diligence, the season however is so far
advanced that we doubt no considerable quantity of pork can
be procured. We should have acknowledged the receipt of
yours of the 9^th instant, but our President intended at that
time to do himself the honour of waiting on you, he has been
indisposed this day or two past; will probably be at Baltimore
some time next week.
As to the success the recruiting officers have met with, we
cannot speak with absolute certainty. Captain Yates and
Captain Deams are near ready to march as they inform us,
and General Smallwood has given out a great many recruit-
ing warrants, the business goes on but slowly we fear; the
rank of the officers occasions, we believe, a good deal of
uneasiness; the commissioners who were sent up with full
powers by the late Convention, have returned their proceed-
ings to this Board, by which it appears they have granted
commissions to most of the Field officers, Captains, and first
Lieutenants, and to some second Lieutenants of seven Bat-

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