344 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C
No. 22

is defective inasmuch as the Remains of the Delaware Regiment are
included without any Discrimination. We request you to send us
a Return as Speedily as you can.

p. 202

[Council to His Exy Govr. Jefferson]

Sir We received your Favor of the 26^th Ins^t and can assure your
Excellency, our Inclination to relieve your State from its present
embarrassing Difficulties and to prevent the Attention of the Militia
being diverted from a vigorous Opposition to the invading Enemy,
will prompt us to render, most chearfully, every necessary Aid in
accommodating the Convention Troops, when removed to Fort
Frederick with what Provisions we can spare; but the eventual
Measures taken by this State for supplying them, were only calcu-
lated for a partial Subsistence, because we expected your State
would provide Magazines, at or in the Neighbourhood of the Fort
according to the Resolution of Congress referred to by your Ex-
cellency
[Council to Capt. Philemon Warfield]

Sir We request you to send immediately 2 Barrels of Cannon
& 2 Kegs of Musket Powder and that you employ your Cart for
that Purpose.

[Council to James Calhoun Esqr.]

Sir Yours of the 25^th Ins^t we have received. We think the
Bread which M^r Smith would sell, is high and ought to be of the
first Quality to command that Price; yet, as we are circumstanced we
should be glad to secure at least 500 Barrels of it, and request you
to purchase that Quantity, if to be had on the Terms you mention,
and M^r Smith will wait for the Part to be paid in Continental,
until the Sale of the Tobacco which we enclose, and which you will
sell agreeable to our former Instructions, for Continental Money.
You will advise us by the first Opportunity whether this and a
further Quantity of Tobacco can be disposed of, if so, we shall
have Occasion to draw Part of the Money out of your Hands to
answer other Purposes.

October 31
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 220

Tuesday 31 October 1780

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Clement Briscoe one of the Collectors of the Tax
for S^t Marys County pay to Joseph Ford Commissary for said
County one thousand nine hundred and seventy five Pounds on
Acc^t