of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 555
Ord^d That Western shore Treasurer pay to C. S. J.

	Wm Hayward Jas Tilghman	£17-. 12..	10.. 12..	for for	25 18	day's Attendg Do
	G. Duvall	9-	— ..	for	9	Do as Cl.
	Rd Ridgely	32..	—— ..	for	32	Do as Cl.
	Ditto	4..	4-	for	6	Do as Ass. Cl.
	Robt Reynolds	12..	10..	for	25	Do
	Wm Tuck	5-	— ..	for	10	Do

	Thus end the Proceedings By order R. Ridgely Cl.
	[Council to Smyth, Hands, and Nicholson.] To Messrs Smyth, Hands, & Nicholson July 6th 1776. Gentlemen. The Convention have appointed you members of the Council of Safety, and we beg your attendance immediately. Messrs Vanbebber and Harrison have bought us a Brig and shipped us a valuable Cargoe as you will perceive by the enclosed copy of the invoice. You will be pleased to dispatch waggons immediately from Kent or elsewhere as to be had, sufficient to convey this Cargoe to Chester Town and also to provide Provision for the Guard to Chingoteague and back, which is to consist of a commissioned Officer & 24 Privates out of Captn Vezeys Company. To Messrs Smith, Hands & Nicholson members of Council of Safety Chester Town. The Convention have this moment determined that the Battalion and three independent Companies immediately march to the Jersey's armed. You will therefore not lose one moments Time, but send the waggons instantly down to Virga, we shall be totally without arms 'till these arrive. As Vezeys independent Company is to march immediately, you are desired to send a Captn and 30 picked Men of the militia to guard the Waggons.	C. S. C. No. 60.
	[Council to Kent.] To Colo James Kent Sir. Captain Nicholson beg appointed to the Command of one of the Continental Frigates, renders it necessary that some Gentlemen should be Commissioned to fill the department he	No. 61.