400 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

Enemy, but in the present uncertainty if we should do so and
the Object & Operations of the Enemy should be confined to
Virginia, weakning the Opposition against them by keeping
back so considerable a Force would be highly censured and
justly. The Offer of your Services at this Time, claims our
Thanks and we have a strong Impression of their Value; we
act in a limited Sphere nor is it the first Time where we have
not been able to place Experience in the high Point of
Authority where it might be most useful. From the Confidence
we have in the Temper and disposition of those in whom the
Laws have trusted the Militia, we are convinced that your
Advice will be respected and in that the common Good &
Safety attended to. We have no Intelligence to Day other
than by Boats from a good Way below, by which we are
informed, they saw nothing. Instant Notice shall be conveyed
to Baltimore of any Thing interesting.
We are &^ca
Col^o Sam^l Smith.

[Council to J. Hollingsworth.]

In Council Annapolis 18^th May 1779
Sir.
We sent Yesterday to Balt^o 101 Barr^ls of Pork in the
General Smallwood which had just arrived from the Eastern
Shore. We have Reason to suspect it is not in good Order
and that, unless well attended to, it will spoil. You know
every Body in Balt^o we shall be much obliged to you to hire
proper People to overhaul & set it to rights. M^r Buchanan
will, we expect, lend us Continental Salt for the Purpose, we
will repay it as well as the Expence. Pray get some Body
who is diligent, capable & trusty. The Pork was recom-
mended to the Care of Cap^t Keeports
We are &^ca
Jesse Hollingsworth.

C. B.

Wednesday 19 May 1779

Present as on Yesterday. Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r Attended
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt.
Beriah Maybury Fifty Pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Peter Waters Six Pounds
for the use Isaac Handy & one Pound for the use of Jos^a Catlin
per Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Alexander
Contee Hanson Esquire Three hundred and twelve Pounds