of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 469

" Benjamin Garnett I^st Lieut, 5^th Reg^t 13^th Oct. 1778
" Parker Hall Lee 1 Lieut, 4^th D^o 16^th Oct. 1778
" William Trueman Stoddert I Lieut, 5^th D^o 21 May 1779
William Adams 2 Lieut, 7^th D^o 14 Apr. 1778
This Board have Resolved to appoint the above Persons to
their Commissions agreeable to the Recommendation of
General Washington in his Letter of the 28^th May 1779

C. B.

[Council to Commodore Grason.]
In Council Annapolis 9^th July 1779

Sir.
The Dolphin returns to you with what you wrote for, except
the Double Headed Shot, which could not be got, at least in
the Quantity desired. The Merchants are very desirous that
the Gallies should stay down longer than the appointed Time;
if your Vessels and the Health of your Crews will allow it and
the Men agree to it, we should be glad you would prolong
your Cruise, but you know the Promise we gave which we
would by no Means break for a temporary Advantage.
We are &^ca
Commodore Grason.

[Council to Washington.]

In Council Annapolis 9^th July 1779
Sir
Your circular Letter of the 22^d of May, in great Measure,
occasioned a Call of our Assembly which is to meet the 15^th
Ins^t. We have to regret that Congress did not earlier make
their Requisition on the States to fill up their Quotas of Troops
and that Cloathing was not, we suppose could not be, sent with
the Recruiting Officers. We have not been altogether with-
out Success, tho' it is much short of our Wishes. Your Letter
of the 28^th May came to Hand only the 2^d Ins^t inclosed is a
Confirmation of the Officers who were the Subject & Occasion
of it. There have been some few Applications to us for
Appointments in the Maryland Line, such as from Recom-
mendations we were satisfied would do Credit to it, we have
gratified
We are with the greatest Regard &^ca

In Council 9^th July 1779
His Excellency General Washington having inclosed in his
Letter to the Governor, a List of Officers in the general Roster

C. C.

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