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Robbery, if, as we expected, you had went with your Detach-
ment, and understanding now you are like to go alone, we
have directed Major Smith to order one of his Officers and a
Serjeant to go with you to Philadelphia or Camp, as you may
think proper. If you meet with any Officers at Philadelphia
with whom you go in Company to Camp, we would have ours
return; if not, take them with you to Camp or til you have
good Company enough to secure you against a Robbery,
which would very probably be attempted on any single Man,
known to have a large sum of Money.
We are &^ca
Maj^r John E. Howard
at Baltimore

C. B.

Thursday 28 January 1779

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Joel
Higginbottom six Pounds, twelve shillings and one Penny p
Acc^t passed by the Prin^l Cl. to the Aud. Gen^l

C. C.

[Council to Delegates in Congress.]

In Council Annapolis 28^th Jan^y 1779
Gen^t
We inclose you a Copy of a Letter received the Day before
yesterday from Mess^rs Morris and Whipple & of its Inclosure.
M^r Wadworths State of the Difficulties he is under in his
Department is very alarming; we imagine it not improbable
that he has laid before Congress or some Committee of it, a
Calculation of what is necessary for the Subsistance of the
Army 'til Harvest, and the Quantity on Hand, so that we may
be at some Certainty of the Quantity wanted. We inclose you
a Copy of our late Act to prevent Ingrossing, which you will
see does not impower a Seizure of Grain in the Hands of any
but Ingrossers, nor are the Powers left in the Hands of the
Governor & Council, Competent to force from the Possessors,
any Flour or Grain, so that if the real State of the Commis-
ary's Department requires any extraordinary Measures, the
General Assembly only can provide the Remedy. At this
Season tired as the Members are with frequent and long
Sessions, a Meeting will be very inconvenient, and nothing
but Necessity can justify an immediate Call of the Assembly;
we have therefore sent this Express, who we wish you to dis-
patch as soon as possible, and request you'll give us all the
Information you can on the Subject, which will determine us,