520 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

[Council to Board of War.]

In Council Annapolis 10^th Sepf 1779
Gent.
Yesterday we received your Letter of the 4^th Inst. Incon-
vinient as it will be to keep a hundred of our Militia, almost
wholly Farmers, on Duty, we shall send Expresses to
Frederick & Washington Counties to morrow Morning with
Orders to collect the Guard with as little Delay as possible,
relying that as soon as you can, you will relieve us from the
Burthen. We imagine it will be best to cross the Mountain
at Black's Gap avoiding Frederick Town and that we shall

have Time to prepare for receiving them if they set off about

Sunday or Monday Week. Col^o Rawlings, we understand
has resigned he lives within a Mile of Fort Frederick and, if
he would undertake it, would be a proper Person to have the
Superintendance of the Prisoners.
We are &^ca
Board of War.

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[Council to Washington.]

In Council Annapolis 10^th Sept^r 1779
Sir. The Day before yesterday we received your two Letters
of the 28^th of last Month. Col^o Blaine came to Town yesterday
and we are concerting with him the Measures in our Power
for procuring a Supply of Flour for the Army. We have no
State Magazine and in a great Part of our Country the Crop
has been very bad, however we hope that enough may be
soon got for the Temporary Subsistance of the Army. It
gives us real Concern that any of our Officers should have
broken their Paroll, your Excellency may rely that we shall
exert ourselves to make them return
We are &^ca
Gen' Washington

[Council to James Calhoun.]

In Council Annapolis 10^th Sept^r 1779
Sir.
There will be wanted for that Part of Cap^t Gales Company,
now Continental Troops which goes from Annapolis, 50
Knapsacks, 50 Canteens & Camp Kettles for 4 Officers and
50 Men, which be pleased to deliver to Lieu^t Saddler, as he
may take them with that Fart of the Company which goes
from Baltimore to the Head of Elk, where or at Christeen,
both Parts of the Company will join. From what we learn