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where the principal Part of the Arms now are on the Pay of
200 Dollars p Kalender Month to commence from the 20^th of
last Month

Monday 14^th June 1779

Present as on Saturday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to L^t John
Chever Twenty nine Pounds five shillings p Acc^t p^d by D.
Aud.
Commission of Letters of Marque & Reprisal issued to
James Buchanan Commander of the Brigantine Revenge 120
Tons burthen, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, 4 Howitz & 20
small Arms belonging to Charles Wallace & others of the
State of Maryland and also to Benjamin Loxley Commander
of the Ship Fanny 80 Tons burthen, mounting 12 Carriage
Guns 7 Howitz & 23 small Arms, belonging to Samuel &
Robert Purviance & others of Baltimore.
Ordered that Capt Campbell deliver to Capt James Buch-
anan of the Brig Revenge 1 Barrel Cannon Powder & 30 ls of
4ls Shot, (39 ball was delivered of 4 ls) and also to Capt John
Earle of the Schooner Baltimore Hero, 200 w^t Cannon Powder,
50 w^t Muskett D^o 61 Match rope and 200 1. of 2 ls Shott, the
shott to be ret^d in Kind (188-3 ls Shot delivered)

C. B.

[Council to Col. Wallace.]

In Council Annapolis 15^th June 1779
Sir.
It was concluded it wou'd be most essential to the Public
Service, to send the Arms by Water & therefore we directed
one of our Gallies to take Tregoes Vessel under Convoy and
to see her safe into Potowmack. On proceeding down the

C. C.

p. 9

Bay, two large Ships appearing in Sight and being taken for
Enemies, altho' they proved to be French Ships, Tregoe ran
his Vessel into Choptank. On receiving Notice of this we
immediately wrote to the Lieutenant of Dorchester County to
order the Vessel on to Potowmack or to hire or press another
for that Purpose, as there was Reason to believe Tregoe's
Vessel was unfit to convey the Arms, by the Intelligence we
received, we apprehend some of them are already damaged.
We hope you may have received them by this altho' there
have been some of the Enemy's Privateers as high as Potow-
mack, which gives us some Uneasiness about their Safety: if
they are not gone, any Thing in our Power shall be done to
forward them.
We are &^ca
Col^o Wallace.

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