436 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

John Farmer 1 L^t Dan^l Root Jun^r 2 L^t and W^m Prigg Jun^r
Ensign of a Comp^y of Militia in Harford County.
Ordered That Treasurer of Western Shore pay to W^m Brown
five Pounds, fifteen Shillings for supplying South River Batt"
with Provisions, when on Duty.
Ord^d That said Treasurer pay to W^m Nevin forty Pounds in
Part Acc^t for Ramrods &c.
Ord^d That said Treasurer pay to Captain John Gunby one
hundred & twenty six Pounds, seventeen shillings and nine
Pence for Bal^a of his general Acc^t to 3^rd Inst'
Adj^d 'till next Day.

C. S. C.

No. 157.

[Council to N. Smith.]

To Captain Nath^l Smith
Sir.
Captⁿ Campbell has applied to our Board to exchange two
Pieces of Cannon for two Pieces of Cannon belonging to the
Province — four Pounders. Those he has are too long for the
Service he is going on. If his Cannon are good of the Kind,
and will answer the public Service we are willing to make the
Exchange and desire you would let Captⁿ Campbell have two
of the four Pounders now at the Battery.
15^th May 1776

No. 158.

[Council to Nicholson.]

To Captⁿ James Nicholson
Sir.
We have received Information that there are no Vessels of
War below except the Otter and Eilbock, and that most of the
Tenders are gone to the Carolina Coast to protect the Trans-
ports on their Arrival there; in consequence of which we have
ordered down the Briggs Fortune and Rogers and the Schooner
Ninety Two with valuable Cargoes of Bread Flour &c and
require you will give them what Assistance you can in getting
out, if you see a Probability of their running thro', but if from
any certain Intelligence which you may receive, you should
think it most likely they may fall into the Hands of the Enemy
if they proceed, we would have you immediately order them
to return to Baltimore. It is a Matter of great Consequence
to the Province to have these Vessels get safe out if possible,
and we would have them convoyed down as low as you think
you can venture with safety to yourself.
May 20^th 1776 We are y^r mo: obed^t Serv^ts