of the Council of Safety, 1777. 9

for the trouble you have taken in sending it, but as its ill
convenient for me to accept of it, have return'd it you again,
if the Linganore Battalion marches I shall march with it, but
not in the capacity of a field officer. I am, Sir
Your very humble Servant,
Ephraim Howard.

C. S. C.

Friday, January 3. 1777.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Copy of Letter N^o 82 to Doct^r Edward Johnson, and Copy
of N^o 83 to the Committee of Calvert County.
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver Captain
James Tootell six Bushels of Salt.
James Lloyd Chamberlaine Esq. was appointed a member
of the Council in the Room of M^r Hemsly, who declined
acting.
Copy of Letter N^o 84 was sent to his Excellency Patrick
Henry Esquire, Governor of Virginia.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Dr. E. Johnson.]

January 3^d 1777
Sir, We have many of our soldiers here ill with what we
believe and apprehend to be the Camp-Fever. Hearing of
your superior skill and abilities, particularly in that disorder,
we are compelled by duty and Humanity to call upon you for
your assistance to these unhappy and destressed sufferers.
We [need] not remind you that immediate Attendance is
necessary, and are &c.
To Doctor Edw^d Johnson.

C. S. C.
No. 82.

[Council to Calvert Committee.]

Gent. Mr. John Weems hath applied to our board to be
released against some fines imposed on him, for not serving in
the militia; he alleges that he is much afflicted with the Gravel
and other complaints, and therefore not an able body'd man,
and in confirmation of his Allegation produced a certificate
from Doct^r Johnson with gravel stones that has passed through
him. We apprehend his application to be most proper to the
General Assembly, and trouble you with this at present to
request you would take care that no violence be offered to
him until he has an opportunity of being heard, he thinks

No. 83.