86 Journal and Correspondence

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[Samuel Chase to Council.]

Gentlemen. Baltimore Town Jan^y 28^th 1777.
Captain Yates will be ready to march his company tomorrow.
His first Lieutenant is too ill to march. There is no second
Lieutenant or Ensign appointed. It is absolutely necessary
to officer his company. Capt. Yates sometime past gave you
a recommendation for an ensign.
We have no intelligence of any consequence, various
Reports are come to Town: it is said New York is in our
possession. I can give no credit to this report. It is certain
in a late skirmish between a party of our militia and a forag-
ing party of the enemy, we killed 20, took 30 prisoners and
53 waggons and 200 British horses.
I am Gent, with Respect
Your obed^t Servant
Sam^l Chase.
The Hon^ble Council of Safety of Maryland
Annapolis

C. S. C.

[Jesse Coyden, Jr., to Council.]

Gentlemen. Chester Town 28^th January 1777.
I expect in a short time to raise my company. I have
thirty enlisted at this time and for the want of blanketts cant
draw them together. You will much oblige me if blankets
and arms sufficient for the company could be sent to me at
this place. I am, Gentlemen, Your most obed^t
humble Servant.
The Hon^ble The Council of Safety Jesse Coyden Jun^r
Annapolis

C. S. J.

Wednesday, Jan^y 29. 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday, M^r Jenifer attended.

Vincent Trapnell of Baltimore County having appeared this
Day in Consequence of an Order heretofore transmitted to
Brigadier General Buchanan, and the Depositions of all the
Witnesses taken on both Sides having been read, and the
Allegations of the Parties heard, and due Consideration
thereof had, Ordered That the said Vincent Trapnell be con-
fined for the present under the Custody of a Guard to be
appointed by Capt. Brown until the Council of Safety or other
executive Power of this State shall take further Order therein.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to George
Gordon six Pounds two Shillings and nine Pence.
That the said Treasurer pay to M^r John Annis three Pounds.