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242 Journal and Correspondence
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and at their Disappointment in accomplishing their Design of
taking the Ship Defence, which by all Accounts they made
sure of effecting and was their grand Object. Just before they
weighed Anchor, a Flag came on shore with some Prisoners,
who said they had been treated with great Humanity and in
Return it was thought proper to compliment the Officer with
two Quarters of Beef. As soon as they can get a Reinforce-
ment, which we imagine they have gone after, we expect to
have another and more important Visit and are making the
best Preparations in our Power to receive them.
13 March 1776
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[Kent Committee to Council.]
Chester Town March 13th 1776.
Sir. It appears from the best information that can be
obtained that a return of the Ship of War with reinforce-
ments, may be soon expected & their Business being avow-
edly to get fresh provisions they will probably make the
attempt on the most defenceless shore, on the last alarm a
very commendable spirit was manifested by every Company
in the County but spirited as they are their resistance must be
very ineffectual without the proper means. Most of the small
number of good arms in the County were supplied to the
minute company now under duty in Virginia and on an exami-
nation into the arms at present in the County scarcely any
company of Militia have above thirty guns of any kind and
most of these are unfit for any service. The two companies
of this town cannot produce above twenty good arms.
In this truly defenceless state of this County and we believe
of this shore in general, The Committee for Kent County
humbly submit it to the consideration of your board whether
it will not be adviseable for you to order the arms imported in
Capt Tippet to this place for the use of Capt Veazeys & the
other Independent Companies on this shore & to order back
our Minute Companies from Virginia. The Committee having
delivered out to the orders of the Convention & of your board
most of the public powder under their care & the whole being
but a very small quantity for the use of this shore think a
supply of that article necessary: The Committee presume you
will hardly think it adviseable to trust the arms & ammunition
on the water after the late alarm & as they can conveniently
have such part as you may think proper to order here brought
by land without any trouble to your board, they would only
wish to have an order for the delivery in Philadelphia. The
Committee beg leave further to represent to you as their
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