380 Proceedings and Correspondence

April 16
Liber No. 78
p. 110

[Council to Patrick Sim Smith, Esqr.]

Col. Fitzhugh informs us that he has a Quantity of State Flour in

his Mill which may be in Danger from the Enemy. We request you to
remove it to Lower Marlboro as soon as a safe Opportunity appears
by water

Ibid

[Council to Col. Fitzhugh.]

We have received your Letter of the 5^th and have made the Appli-
cation you desired to Gen^l Smallwood for the Release of John Clare
upon the Terms you mention, which he has consented to. With regard
to the Flour at your Mill we think it would be proper to remove it
to a Place of greater Security, and perhaps Lower Marlbro would be
sufficiently safe and convenient, for that Purpose; we enclose a Letter

p. 111

to M^r Patrick Sim Smith Commissary of Calvert which you will be
pleased to forward to him

Ibid

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr.]

There is an absolute Necessity that a quantity of Forage should be
immediately provided at the Posts of Elk Baltimore and George Town
on Patowmack, we therefore request that you will give Directions to
the Commissarys of Cecil Baltimore and Montgomery to purchase
the Forage hereafter mentioned, Cecil 2000 Bushels of Corn and
fifteen Tons of Hay for the Post of Elk, Baltimore 2000 Bushels of
Corn, and ten Tons of Hay for that Post, Montgomery 2000 Bushels
of Corn and five Tons of Hay for the Post at George Town.

Ibid.

[Council to James Brice, Esqr.]

We request you to order the Company of Select Militia in this City
on immediate Duty.

Ibid,

[Council to The Inhabitants of Baltimore Town ]

It is our most earnest Desire that Baltimore Town should be put
in a proper State of Defence, and that effectual Measures should be
taken to prevent the Inhabitants of the Town being surprized and
plundered, which we apprehend may be done without incurring the
enormous Expence that must arise from embodying and ordering on
Duty the whole of the Militia of the Town, and therefore cannot
comply with your Requisition in the full Extent of it. We think by
keeping a sufficient Militia Guard and putting Arms into the Flands
of all the well affected Militia of the Town, and agreeing on and
establishing Signals to warn and assemble the County Militia, that
the Inhabitants cannot be surprised, and will be enabled to make
effectual Resistance and repel a considerable Party of the Enemy.
We have requested the Lieutenant of Baltimore County to arm all
the well affected Militia belonging to the Town and to order out such