of the Council of Maryland. 335

[Council to David Poe.]

There is an immediate Necessity for impressing and Securing as
many Vessels for the Transportation of the Troops and Baggage
from the Head of Elk on the present important Expedition as can be
procured that are fit for the Purpose; also of such waggons Teams
and Drivers as may be wanted. You will therefore without Delay
impress all such Vessels with their Furniture and Hands, and as
many waggons Teams and Drivers as may be found requisite and
give every other Assistance in your Power

March 2
Liber No. 78
p. 76

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr.]

We received your Favor of the 1^st Instant. It is our desire that
five or six Barrels of the best fine white Biscuit should be immediately
baked or procured for the use of the Marquis and his Family. If the
Vessels impressed at Baltimore to transport the Troops should sail
before the Biscuit can be got ready, we would have it sent here. We
shall in Future Trouble you to impress Vessels and Carriages, indeed
we only expected that you would direct the proper Officer to do it.

Ibid.

We are well assured that Cornwallis is retreating and that General
Greene is pursuing him. The Militia of Virginia have turned out in
great Numbers and with great Alacrity. They have surpassed the
Expectations of the most sanguine. It is said General Green is much
Stronger than Cornwallis and the Baron Steubend who was intended
to reinforce General Green has received Order from him not to join
him, but to gain a Pass on the Part to Wilmington in Case Corn-
wallis should bend his Course that way. It is also said that Col Lee
has got round Cornwallis and is animating the Militia.

P. 77

[Council to Mr. William McLaughlin.]

The Information you have relative to your Bond being put in
Suit, as mentioned in your Letter is wrong; in making out the Order
for the Attorney General, your Name was omitted for the Reasons
you have assigned

Ibid.

Saturday 3^d March 1781

Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Dennis Larey of
the Regim^t Extra one shirt and one pair of overalls John Hicken of
the same Regiment one shirt and one pair of Stockings. Thomas
Gordan a Recruit, one suit of Cloaths & one Blanket the Bounty
allowed by the Act of Assembly. Serjeant John Walker of the
Regim^t Extra, one Jacket and one Shirt. Thomas Beaver of the
same Reg^t one shirt. John Barker, John Butler, John Cooper, Elisha
Huff, of the same Regim^t each, one shirt and one Jacket. George
Plumbley of the same Regim^t one Jacket and two shirts. William

March 3
Liber C. B.
No. 24
P. S3