460 Proceedings and Correspondence

June 4
Liber No. 78
p. 176

give immediate Orders to the Troop of Horse raised in your County
to repair without Delay to that Place subject to our further Orders.

Ibid,
p. 177

[Council Circular to the Lieuts of Frederick, Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.]

We think a large Body of Troops drawn to a Point in this State
might in all Probability prevent the Enemy from invading it and
would [also be] a very important and acceptable Succour to the Mar-
quis Fayette, if the Enemy should be successful in Virginia as to en-
courage them to penetrate this State, under these Impressions we
have ordered the Militia Horse and select Militia from most of the
Counties of this Shore and nine hundred and fifty of the Militia at
large to George Town on Patowmack, of which Militia at large we
have thought proper to order five hundred from Frederick County,
we therefore request you will give immediate Orders for the March
of five hundred Rank and File of the Militia of your County properly
armed and accoutred under a Lieutenant and Major eight Captains
eight Lieutenants and eight Ensigns to that place without Delay sub-
ject to our further Orders; from Montgomery County two hundred
and fifty under a Major four Captains four Lieutenants and four
Ensigns and from Prince George's two hundred under a Major three
Captains, three Lieut^s and three Ensigns

Ibid.

[Council to Capt. Keeports.]

We request you will have six Ammunition Waggons, twelve travel-
ling Carriages for four Pound Cannon immediately made, and that
you pay the strictest Attention to the repairs of Arms Col^o Smith will
furnish you with Money for these Purposes.

Ibid.

[Council to Colo Thomas.]

A Letter of ours of the 14^th April, we understand from Cap^t Bailey
has not reached you, we now request an immediate Compliance, the
recruits may rely upon being cloathed immediately on their Arrival
as we have applied a quantity of Flour to the purchase of Cloathing
which will be ready by that Time.

Ibid,
p. 178

[Council to Colo Adams.]

We request you will give us the Name of the Officers who are to
march with the Detachment of continental Troops now in this City
and that Provisions may be made to enable them to proceed as soon
as possible

Ibid.

[Council to Colo William Bordley.]

We have it in our Power to furnish all the Recruits with Cloathing
having applied a Quantity of Flour sufficient to purchase five hundred