of the Council of Maryland. 567

to send the said original will, to the Justices of Charles County Court
and to desire them to return it to you as soon as the Trial is over

August 16
Liber No. 78
p. 251

[Council to Colo. Philip Thomas.]

Enclosed you have Commissions for Capt Hillearys Company of
Select Militia. We request you to have Cartridge Boxes made suffi-
cient for the select Militia of your County, and the Money for them
shall be transmitted you on Demand. We have received your Letter
of the 13^th with the Enclosures relative to Gerod and we thank you
for your Attention.

Ibid.

[Council to Mr. Benjamin Griffith.]

It is necessary that fifty Head of Beef Cattle should be either pur-
chased or seized to supply the Post at Baltimore when wanted you are
therefore directed to purchase or Seize that Number from the Part
of the County most exposed according to the Law of the last Session
for procuring an immediate Supply of Cloathing and fleh Provisions
for the Troops, and have them placed in good and convenient Pastures
ready to be delivered to M^r Calhoun or our future Order.

Ibid.

[Council to Capt. Daniel Bryan.]

The Boat Plater under your Command wanting a new Bottom and
other repairs, you are to proceed immediately to Baltimore Town and

Ibid.

have her repaired, and hire good workmen upon the best Terms you
can, you will keep an exact Account of the Expences, and pay them
as far as appears just and reasonable in the new Money issued to you
this Day as Specie. You may apply to M^r Calhoun for what Pro-
visions are necessary, you will be as frugal and expiditious as pos-
sible; if you want any sort of Cordage apply to John Dorsey and Com-
pany for it, they have contracted to furnish the State with a quantity.
We direct you also to take the Barge with you and have her effectually
repaired we rely on your good Management and Industry.

p. 252

[Council to John Bullen, Esqr.]

You are required to furnish Barracks immediately for the Troops
you will observe the Directions in the Act in providing them

Ibid.

[Council to President of the Special Council.]

We are honored with your Letters of the 14^th and 15^th The Enemy
continue in great Force at York and Gloster where they are busily
employed in compleating their Fortifications. " The Marquis [ ] on
Pomonky. We have neither Grape eighteen nor round twenty four
Pound Shott, very little of [Iron] and Cartridge Paper, however of
that little Capt. Grason has orders for two hundred weight of the
Iron and six quires of paper.

Ibid.