360 Proceedings and Correspondence

March 21
Liber No. 78
p. 96

necessary and be accountable for their return when demanded. It
will be necessary for you to send for them.

March 22
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 61

Thursday 22^d March 1781

Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Benjamin Smith
of the Extra Regim^t one pair of Shoes and one Shirt.
That the Armourer deliver to Col^o Elijah Robosson five pound
of powder and twenty pounds of Shott or lead for the use of the
Militia of Ann Arundel County and to be accounted for.
That Capt. Phileman Warfield deliver to Capt Deale two Chests
of Arms N^o 6 & 7 containing sixty stand of Arms one hh^d N^o 2 con-
taining fifty nine Cartridges Boxes and Bayonet Belts, also six hun-
dred Muskett Cartridges and one hundred and twenty Flints to be
delivered over to Col^o John Weems for the use of the Militia of Ann
Arundel County.

March 22
Liber No. 78
p. 96

[Council to Commodore Nicholson.]

M^rs Ann Tilley having obtained Permission to go on Board of the
British Ships lying before this Harbour with a Flag for the Purpose
mentioned in the Enclosure to which we beg Leave to refer you.
We request you to give Directions that she may be safely conducted
and the usual Forms observed on such Occasions.

Ibid.

[Council to Mr. Poe.]

The Troops at this Place are in Want of Bread, and it is im-
practicable to transport it by water from Baltimore Town, we request
you to impress immediately Sir, good strong waggons, and send
them to M^r Donnellan to be loaded with Bread and Flour and send
down to this Place. On your Application General Gist will furnish
a Guard

Ibid.

p. 97

[Council to Mr. Donnellan.]

We have wrote to M^r Poe to impress six Waggons, which you are
to have loaded immediately with Bread, if you have so much Bread
or Flour without interfering with our former Orders. The waggons
are to be sent to this place. The Troops are much in want of Bread,
you will therefore not delay the Execution of this Business

March 23
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 61

Friday 23^d March 1781

Ordered that the Armourer deliver to Robert Smith Ens. Forty
Flints for the use of the Militia Stationed at S^o River and also Capt.
Gilbert Middleton of the Plater two hundred Musket Cartridges.
That Capt. Philemon Warfield deliver to Stephen Boone forty
Muskets and Accoutrements to be by him delivered over to Maj^r