of the Council of Maryland. 651

Cromwell, James Bosley first Lieut. John Jones second Lieut. Green-
bury Wyly Ensign. Vincent Talbott first Lieut. Thomas Chinworth
second Lieut. Neale Hale jun^r Ensign of Capt. Benjamin Talbots
Comp^y. Tilley Haile first Lieut, and Thomas Cox second Lieut of
Capt. Stephen Gills Comp^y belonging to the Gunpowder Upper Bat-
talion of Militia in Baltimore County.

October 23
Liber C. B.

No. 24
p. 170

[Council to President of the Special Council.]

We have the Pleasure to congratulate you upon the Reduction of
the Enemy's Posts at York and Gloster. We have not seen the Par-
ticulars of the Capitulation, but in general they are nearly the same
as those granted to Gen^l Lincoln at Charles Town. The English
Troops marched out with cased Colours and laid down their Arms,
then were marched back into Town unarmed, the Number between
5 & 6000 Men. The Officers to be on Parole and to keep their private
Baggage, but all Property plundered or captured to be restored upon
Proof to the Former Owners. The British Merchants and Traders
to keep their Goods and Effects, but the United States to have the
Right of Preemption. The Refugees to be delivered up to the Civil
Powers. Count De Grasse has Notice of the Intention of Gen^l Clinton
and the British Navy to relieve Lord Cornwallis, and is preparing to
meet them. Altho we cannot depend to absolute Certainties, yet we
will not deny ourselves the Pleasure of communicating what has come
to our Knowledge.

October 23
Liber No. 78
p. 296

[Council to General Washington.]

We received by a Letter from the Count De Grasse, and verbally
by Col^o Tilghman the important and most agreeable Intelligence of
Lord Cronwallis's Surrender. Permit us to offer our most sincere
and affectionate Congratulations to your Excellency on this great
and memorable Event. At present, we are not informed of all the
Particulars of the Capitulation, but understand the Refugees are to
be Subject to the Civil Powers of the States from whence they fled.
Many within that Description have absconded from this State, three
of the Names of Hayman, Hayward and French, whose Conduct
since joining the Enemy have rendered them peculiarly obnoxious.
We think it incumbent on us to desire that all such Persons may be

Ibid.

sent to this State and we flatter ourselves that the Negroes and other
Kind of Property which were captured or plundered from the Citizens
of this State may be recovered. Our State Boat the Dolphin, then
commanded by Capt. William Middleton with a French Officer on
Board going Express from the Marquis de la Fayette to the French
Fleet last Spring was by Order of the French Officer ran, by Mistake
along side the British Ship Royal Oak and captured, the Captain and
his Crew remain in Captivity. Unwilling as we are to trouble your
Excellency on any Occasion, yet we cannot, consistent with our Duty,

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