404 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

the Marines who went down in the Conqueror and which were
to be returned; we flattered ourselves that a much greater
Proportion were in good Order. About a twelvemonth ago,
we sent a good many Arms to the Head of Elk to guard the
Stores there, very few have been returned. By Col. Rumsey's
Return 3^d May there was in the Hands of M^r John Barnaby
at the Head of Elk " 25 Boxes & a few loose Arms, am^o 500
Stand, 100 of which have not Bayonets, 300 Gun blings, 500
Cartouch Boxes & 250 Canteens;" we inclose you an Order
and wish you to send for them; we would send ourselves, but
it is not in our Power, if you send, let it be by a Man in whom
you can confide for his Prudence as well as other good
Qualities, and direct him to be cautious. We shall be obliged
to you to put Things in such a Way that the Cartridges wanted
may be made up & in such a manner as to be suitable; we
indeed have no Body that we can send Orders to in this
Matter, Cap^t Keeports having declined to act for the Salary
we could allow him, but from every Thing that has past, we
believe, he is not only very capable of conducting that Busi-
ness but that on such an Occasion, he would chearfully do
every Thing in his Power to promote it
We are &^ca
And^w Buchanan Esq^r
L^t Balt^o County

C. B.

Thursday 20 May 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Richard
Murrow One hundred and Eighty one Pounds, seventeen
shillings & six pence due him per Account passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Wright Twenty
two Pounds, eight shillings per Account passed by the Dep^y
Aud.
The Lieut of Ann Arundel County is requested to give the
proper Orders for the immediate Assembling at Annapolis
such parts of the South River & Severn Battalions as have
been before ordered to hold themselves in readiness

C. C.

[Council to Delegates in Congress.]

In Council Annapolis 20^th May 1779
Gen^t
We have not had any certain late Intelligence from Virginia;
the same express which carried Letters to Congress, brought