160 Letters to the Governor and Council

April 3

af^d plan we must be supplyed with provision, and arms. Would it
not be advisable to direct Cap^t Ford to furnish what may be wanted,
and for the Sheriff to be directed to supply him with money for that
purpose. The Powder we have here is not good owing as I suppose
to its being kept too long, it might answer for Cannon, of which we
have about one hundred and fifty W^t exclusive of the Bar^ls sent with
the Cannon. Great quantitys of Powder has been wasted for the
want of Cartrige boxes, shuld be glad to be supplyed with one hun-
dred, besides what may be sent with any Arms that you may think
proper to supply us with. You will be kind enough to pay the ex-
pences of the Persons that will deliver you this, and let me hear from
you by him, If you have any news shuld be glad to be informed of it.
P. S. Our Taxes can only be paid by Tob^o being carryed to the
Warehouses which in my opinion is very improper considering how
we are circumstanc'd

April 3

[Jeremiah Jordan Col^o, Vernon Hebb Col^o, Jn^o Thomas, Lt. Col^o,
to Col. Richard Barnes]

As an Armed Force is now in Saint Marys River, and informa-
tion Just received that the Enemy have Landed on Saint George's
Island as it said in force, We think the Safety of the County require
that something should immediately be done.
We advise that application be immediately made to the Governor
& Council for at Least Two hundred good Muskets with Bayonets
& Cartouch Boxes Compleat be sent to this County; also Eight Can-
non if they Can be spared will be of great service. We undertake to
say that at least one hundred men mounted on horses will imme-
diately turn out for the Service (provided they Can be Armed)
which we think will be the best present defence we Can make.

April 4
Red Book
No. 27
Letter
No. 49

[W. Smith, Hugh Young, Ja^s Calhoun, David Stewart, Thos. Rus-
sell, Dan Bowly, R. Ridgely, Mark Pringle, W^m Russell, Matt :
Ridley, W^m Young, L Goodwin, Nich. Ruxton Moore, Rob^t
Gilmor, Ben Crockett, D. Carroll, David Poe, Hen. Brown,
John McLure, Walter Roe, J. Griest, David Shields, Philip
[Shields?], David Stodder, Rob Long, W^m Hammond, W^m
Taylor, T. Yates, David McMechen, Mark Alexander, David
Rees, James Ryan, Geo. Turnbull, Balt. Town, to His Excy,
the Govr & Hon'ble Council.]

The inhabitants of this Town, reflecting on the insecure and
defenceless situation of this Post, the Devastation and Outrages
committed of late by the Enemy, in the Prosecution of the War, and
the Probability that Baltimore Town may become an object; have,
concluded to make application to your Excellency and Honors, that
the Militia of Balt. Town, might be embodied and called out on duty,
in Defence of this Place, for at this Period a very small Force might