of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 15

[Council to Delegates in Congress.]

In Council Annapolis 7^th April 1778.
Gentlemen
We inclose you a Copy of the Resolution of the General
Assembly, of the fourth Instant, to apply to Congress for Arms
and Field Pieces and Accoutriments. We believe M^r Chase's
mentioning that Congress was in Possession of a considerable

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Number, occasioned the Resolution. Do us the Favor to
move this Matter and acquaint us with the Result. If the
Arms are to be had, as they are distant from us, your Advice
as to the Conveyance of them, will be very acceptable. We
have no Doubt but that we shall obtain the Arms, if it is
remembered that this State sent in 1776, with its Battalion
and Independent Companies about 1400 very good Arms,
not one of which was ever returned to the State. With the
Flying Camp the same year full 3000, not generally so good,
of which upwards of 2200 were left in Philadelphia by Order
of the Congress and of the Rest very few came back to Mary-
land and that last Fall the Loss of Arms by the Militia was
very considerable, not less, we judge, than 1000, of all which
the Congress has never paid us but about 1100. Has Con-
gress any blankets? If there are any, we suppose, they are
for the use of the Troops, and no State can have a better
Claim to them; we have, you know, stripped our Beds twice
and, by Order of Congress, our Flying Camp left upwards of
1100 in Philad^a Do, if possible, get an Order for 2000, or,
if they can be spared more: it is impossible to supply our
Recruits within ourselves. The Officers are frequently calling
on us for recruiting Money, we have drawn out the 10000
Dollars, to about 250. M^r Henry mentioned that more Money
might be had for that Service, pray remit us, our Recruiting
goes on now, something better than it did
We are Gen^t &^ca
The Delegates in Congress.

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Wednesday 8 April 1778.

Present as on yesterday except Edward Lloyd & James
Hindman Esquires.
Ordered That the western Shore Treasurer pay to Col^o
Richard Dallam one hundred and six Pounds, seven Shillings
due on the Purchase of Cloathing part of the Account ex-
amined and passed by the Committee of Claims
That the said Treasurer pay to Christopher Edelin one
hundred and thirty two Pounds thirteen Shillings for the use
and to be delivered over to several Persons due on Certificates
allowed by the Committee of Claims

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