588 Proceedings and Correspondence

August 30
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 143

Warrants issued, directed to Donaldson Yeates D. Quarter Master
Gen^l of M^d David Poe Quarter Master Baltimore. James Tootell,
Annapolis. Thomas Beall George Town. Samuel Maynard, Lower
Marlbro',. John Bolton, Chester. James Sullivane Dorchester,
Charles Blake Queen Anns County. Richard Dallam Harford and
Hugh Hopewell, St. Marys County, empowering and requesting them
to impress, all the Vessels capable of Transporting Troops or Military
Stores, with their hands, provision and Furniture that are within any
of the Rivers or Harbours of Chesepeake Bay and direct them im-
mediately to repair to the Head of Elk, there to receive orders from
M^r Donaldson Yeates Dep^y Quart^r Mast^r General.

August 30
Liber No. 78
p. 263

[Council to His Excellency, Genl Washington.]

We are honored by your Excellency's Letter of the 27^th and we
receive with the greatest Satisfaction the Intelligence of the Approach
of the Fleet of our generous Ally. You may rely Sir, on every Exer-
tion that is possible for us to make to accelerate the Movements of
the Army on an Expedition, the Success of which must hasten the
Establishment of the Independence of America, and relieve us from
many of the Calamities of war. Orders have issued to impress every
Vessel belonging to the State, and forwarding them, without Delay
to the Head of Elk: but we are sorry to inform your Excellency, that
since the Enemy has had Possession of the Bay, our Number of sea
Vessels and Craft has been so reduced by Captures, that we are
apprehensive what remains will not transport so considerable a De-
tachment. We have directed the State officers to procure immediately
by Purchase or Seizure five thousand Head of Cattle and a large
Quantity of Flour; there is very little salt Provision in the State, but
[what] can be obtained, we trust will be collected. Part of the Provi-
sion will be deposited at the Head of Elk, Baltimore Town, and
George Town, most of the Cattle will be kept in good Pastures, not
far distant from the Bay and Rivers, so that they may with Ease be
forwarded to any Point where they may be required, we have di-
rected sufficient Quantities of Forage to be laid in, at the Head of
Elk, Baltimore Town, and George Town, for the use of the Army.
The third regiment consisting of about six hundred Men, under the
Command of Col^o Adams marched from this City last Tuesday; and
about seven hundred of the new Levies here will move in a few Days.
Every Aid that can be given M^r Morris will be afforded with the
utmost Chearfulness and Alacrity.

Ibid.

[Council to Colo. Henry Hollingsworth.]

By Letters received by Express from his Excellency Gen' Wash-
ington and Robert Morris Esq^r we are informed that a large Detach-
ment from the main Army are on their March to Virginia by way of

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the Head of Elk to cooperate with the French Fleet hourly expected