[Council to the Purchasers of Horses &ca on the Eastern Shore]
Sir We request you to have all the Horses, Waggons &ca pur-
chased or otherwise procured by you for public Service, sent, with
all Expedition to the Head of Elk, and delivered to Colo Henry Hol-
lingsworth, taking his Receipt for them
[Council to Capt. Berry]
Capt Berry You are to be in full Readiness to take the Continental
Troops at this Place on Board, early tomorrow Morning: you will
proceed with them and the Vessel with you, to such Place in Vir-
ginia, as shall be directed by the Commanding Officer, taking par-
ticular Care to keep out of the Way of all the Enemy's Vessels and,
as soon as you have landed the Troops, you will return, convoying
the Vessel which goes down with you, to this Place
[Council to George Dashiell Esqr.]
Sir We are sorry to hear you have not procured the Quota re-
quired from your County for the Regiment Extraordinary and for
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