440 Journal and Correspondence

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[Smyth to Council.]

Chester Town May the 23^d 1776.
Gentlemen. Since my return home I have agreed with
Robert Reed of this place blacksmith for 10 musketts for acc^t
of the Province at 85/ each they are all finished and only wait
your Determination to confirm my Contract before they are
delivered, they are strong good Musketts with Bayonets 17
inches long steel ramrods & double Bridle Locks and have
been all proved. If you should think fitt to confirm what I
have done herein please to send the money by the first oppor-
tunity as the Smith wants it to enable him to go on with his
Business. The Committee of Observation for this County
have in pursuance of your Request of the 14^th instant hired 4
waggons to proceed to Sussex County for the province
powder &c which the Council has directed to be brought here
and will want money sent them for the Payment of the Wag-
gon hire which you will please to send by the first Oppertunity.
the Committee have agreed to pay the Waggoners 22/6 p
day each, as soon as the powder arrives here the Committee
will acquaint your honors thereof be pleased to return me your
answer hereto by the first oppertunity. I am with the most
perfect Esteem.
Gen^l your most obed^t hble Serv^t
Tho^s Smyth :

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[Woolsey to Council.]

Baltimore the 23^d May 1776.
Gentlemen. The bearer Cap^t Tho^s Ridly of the Brig Rogers
will deliver this to you, and I make no doubt you will give
him orders to sail Directly Indeed I have already been at a
considerable Expence by the Delay the Vessell has met for the
benefit of the Publick. but I make no doubt of being Reim-
bursed on applycation. I would have gone down with the
Captⁿ but neither my health, nor Business will permit me,
therefore would have been obliged much if you had paid my
order for the ballance to M^r Young the first opportunity shall
send you a second invoice and the Valuation of the Vessell.
and am Gentlemen your most
Humble Servant. Geo: Woolsey :

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[Beall to Council.]
23^d May 1776.
To the Honble Council of Safety of Maryland :
Gentⁿ For discharge of my duty as a field officer of the
Militia I beg leave to lay the following information before you