of the Council of Maryland. 319

brought and delivered sealed Letters from British Prisoners at the
Barracks in Virginia to British Prisoners in Frederick County afore-
said. Wherefore It is the opinion of this Board that the said Thomas
Walls going at Large is dangerous to the State. You are therefore
hereby empowered required and directed to arrest the said Thomas
Wall without Delay and have him before us together with his papers
forthwith that he may be dealt with according to Law and for your
so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given in Council this 19 February 1781.
To the Lieutenant of Frederick County.

February 20
Liber C. B.

No. 24
P. 47

[Council to John Smith Brookes, Esqr.]

Provisions are greatly wanted at Frederick, you will therefore
get what Meat you have packed up in proper Packages for transport-
ing to that Place, from whence Waggons are ordered immediately
for it, it is for immediate Expenditure, you will continue your Pur-
chase with Assiduity.

February 20
Liber No. 78
P. 65

[Council to George Murdock, Esqr.]

We are informed by Col. Baker Johnson that the Convention
Troops have not drawn any flesh Provision for 15 to 16 Days past
M^r Brookes Commissary of Prince George's County has a consid-
erable Quantity of Pork on Hand and we request you to send down
two Waggons for it immediately. Be pleased to inform us if you
have made or expect to make a Purchase of the seventy Bullocks you
mentioned in your last Letter.

Ibid.

[Council to Mr. Joseph Ford]

Your request of a Supply of Cash is not in our Power to comply
with. We think it very proper that the Wheat should be manu-
factured as we are unacquainted with the Terms of Grinding, leave
you to make what Contract you may think just and customary.

Ibid.

[Council to Col. Baker Johnson.]

Yours of the 17^th Instant was delivered to us by the Express. We
enclosed the Resolution of the Assembly relative to our Men in the
German Regiment and Capt. Brown's Company immediately upon
the rising of the Assembly and requested them to march their Men
to Frederick Town to act as a Guard over the Convention Troops,
we assure you we never thought of countermanding that Resolution
and are much surprised that General Gist or Capt Lansdale should
give you such an Intimation. General Gist denied the Power of the
Assembly to make that Resolution and ordered Capt Brown and
Col Weltner to join the Southern Army pursuant to orders received
from General Green. We are sorry it is so inconvenient for you to

Ibid.