148 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

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to ffort ffrederick on the North Mountain where they will
be joined with two parties from the Militia of prince Georges
and Frederick Counties with whom they are to act in Con-
junction the senior Officer of the said three Parties, taking
the chief Command; they are to march by the Way of
Baker's Fort and not to advance beyond ffort ffrederick,
but to act and dispose of themselves, as the Officers shall
judge best for the protection of the Inhabitants between that
ffort and Conegocheige: ffrom their Arrival at ffort ffred-
erick, they will be supplied with Ammunition by the Com-
mandant, and with provisions by M^r Geo: Ross Commissary
who will deliver it to them, either there or at Baker's Fort,
ffor provisions and other Necessaries on their March the
Officer of the party is to apply to the several press Masters
who are hereby required to see them properly supplied,
agreeable to the Act of Assembly of this province for the
better regulating the Militia &c.. This Letter you are to
deliver to the Officer whom you shall appoint to march with
your Detachment for his better Guidance, and he is to. return
it again to you with a particular Journal of his proceedings,
during the Month that he is to continue on the Frontiers,
unless he should receive my Orders to return home within
that time;
I am S^r Your humble servant
P.. S.. A Supply of Arms and
Ammunition if wanted may
be had at Frederick Town by
applying to M^r Dixon
To Colonel Hall Commander in Chief of the Militia of
Baltimore County.

p. 122

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday
the 25^th Day of August, in the 6^th year of his Lordships
Dominion, Annoque Domini 1756.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governour.

the
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Colonel Benjamin Tasker

Philip Thomas Esq^r
Benedict Calvert Esq^r