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far as Old Town or Barretts, where they may be put into the

Hands of those who are called into service ? We are told
there's a pretty good Stock of Lead at Fort Cumberland; both
Powder and Lead were sent some Time ago into that Part of
the Country and we hope it has been taken Care of. We also
write to Col^o Beatty to furnish you with more Ammunition
and what Arms he can, if you judge a further Supply
necessary, & apply for it. The Militia to the Westward we
hope may be sufficient, if not, you are to assist them with a
Company or two from below, and give us Notice by Express,
that we may send Assistance from the Counties below you.
You will give orders to Col^o Barret conformable to the in-
closed Order and we flatter ourselves that the People will
exert themselves with Alacrity, as the Necessity of exerting
themselves at all will probably be of but short continuance.
We have given the Express 20 Dollars towards bearing his
Expences, of which advise Col^o Barrett. We imagine an is-
suing Commissary & Forage Master can be wanted but a
very little while at Hagar's Town; we suppose it must be for
the Continental Business, if so, we think you had better em-
ploy some Body for the Time such may be wanted, advising
the Board of War of it. The Recruits we wish to have sent
forward as soon as possible. We are &^ca
Dan^l Hughes Esq^r

p. 154

[Council to Col. Barett.]
In Council 16^th May 1778.

Sir.
We inclose you a Copy of the Order we have passed in
Consequence of your Information of the State of the back
Country. We much approve your Resolution to spirit up the
People to Fort rather than desert the Country. We have
ordered 100 good Musquets & 10 Rifles from hence and two
half Barrels of Powder from Frederick Town and, if more
should be wanted or Arms or Lead, that such be supplied as
far as may be from Frederick Town. Col^o Hughes has also
Directions, if necessary, to send you a Part of the Militia from
below and, if more still should be wanted, we shall march
them, for if the People behave well in defending themselves,
they may expect a Powerful and chearful Assistance. Sim-
kins says he thinks there's Danger of the Deserters and Dis-
affected taking the Arms and Powder, if sent up for Old
Town, without a Guard. We have therefore thought it best
a Company or two should receive them about the Tennolo-