of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 311

[Council to R. Whitacre and others.]

In Council Annapolis I^st March 1779.
Sir.
James Drane, Marsh Mareen Duvall, Benjamin Belt, Joseph
Duvall and James Drane Jun^r having exhibited a Charge
against James Mullikin, this Board hath appointed Wednesday
the tenth Day of this Instant for hearing all Parties thereon,
You are mentioned by James Drane as a Witness to prove the
Charge and your Attendance is desired by him for that Pur-
pose wherefore we request your Attendance accordingly on
that Day.
We are Sir &^ca
Robert Whitacre, Sam^l Tyler
Howard Duvall, & Tho^s Duckett
Prince Geo. County

C. C.

p. 223

[Washington to Gov. Johnson.]

Head Quarters Middlebrook
1^st March 1779
D^r Sir
Sir Henry Clinton in order to supply the British prisoners
at Fort Frederick and Winchester with necessaries and money
has twice requested a passport for a vessel to go with the same
to the port of Baltimore. As it is necessary the prisoners
should be supplied, I have granted permission to a schooner
to proceed to Hampton roads, where the cargo is to be re-
ceived into some of the Bay craft, and sent to Alexandria or
George Town under the conduct and escort of our own people
and from thence to it's place of destination. I refused the
passport to Baltimore especially as it was twice pressed upon
me, as that port did not appear to be the nearest to Fort Fred-
erick and Winchester and as it might be made use of for the
purpose of exploring a navigation with which they may be in
some measure unacquainted.
I have been thus particular lest under colour of hard weather
the vessel should run towards Baltimore.
I have the Honor to be
To his Excellency your Excellency's most obed^t Servant
Governor Johnson. G^o Washington

Original

Tuesday 2^d March 1779

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o Henry
Hooper One hundred and six Pounds, Eighteen shillings and
nine Pence due him per Account passed by the Dep^y Aud^r

C. B.