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proper for the Army, and barreled; and that which is good we would
have repacked in a Manner you think best; the whole to remain for
the further Directions of this Board, you will inform us of the Con-
dition of this Flour and your Procedure thereon.

February 8
Liber No. 78
P. 55

[Council to Colonel Smith.]

M^r Rutland informs us he has the use of an Anchor and Cable of
yours without which his Vessel cannot proceed down the Bay, where
we propose to send her to bring up the Residue of the State Flour,
we request you will be so obliging to lend them to M^r Rutland for
this Purpose and we will have them safe delivered to you.

Ibid.

[Council to Doct'r Thomas.]

We have wrote to Colonel Baker Johnson relative to the Pistols
delivered to your Troops and have fixed the Price at three hundred
Pounds Continental Money or the Value in State Money per Pair,
which w» expect will be considered by them as reasonable.

Ibid.

[Council to Colonel Baker Johnson.]

We received yours of the 3^rd Ult. but were at that Time so much
engaged that we could not answer it. From what we have been able
to collect such Pistols compleat would sell for five Pounds Gold.
We think from the Condition they are in, the State ought not to
demand more than three Pounds Gold, which we hope will not be
thought unreasonable.

Ibid.
p. 56

[Council to George Murdock, Esqr.]

Brigadier Hamilton of the Convention Troops in his Letter of the
30^th January past informs that on his Arrival at Frederick he made a
Demand of Board and Nails to put the Barracks in tolerable Order
for the British Troops to be in; that had those Articles been provided
and Tools he would by Means of his workmen have perfected the
Barracks. Information has been received that Plank Boards and
necessaries may be had near Frederick Town, as we desired this
Business to be done we wonder why it has not. This Board is of
Opinion that the present is a good opportunity of compleating the
Barracks, while the British Artificers are there under the Direction
of their Brigadier. Wherefore it is determined that you with the
best Dispatch procure the necessary Tools and Materials and assist
in settling those People at Work. We doubt not your Frugality and
good Management and for Payment you shall either have Money
transmitted to you or orders on the Collector of your County or if
it may be of Service Tobacco no Time should be lost. The Brigadier
also [complains] of the irregular and scanty Supply of Fuel, we hope

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Ibid.