of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 339

We have no Intelligence of Howe's Fleet: The Army we
know for a Certainty is embarked. We begin to be appre-
hensive they have gone to South Carolina.
The Militia of Tryon County have had a very smart Engage-
ment with Johnson & his Indians & a Body of British Troops
it is said the Militia consisted of 700 We lost about 100 men
some of which are the most active leading Whigs in that
County The Enemy were defeated & lost fifty or sixty
Indians and some of their best Officers There was another
Brush by a Party under Cap^t Willet who drove another Party
of the Enemy and took a considerable Booty. Gen^l Schuyler
writes that the Van of Burgoyne's Army he is informed has
moved forward to Saratoga: I wish our Affairs in that
Quarter bore a more pleasing Aspect: The New England
States disgusted with Schuyler & his officers have been very
slow in giving him Assistance Gates perhaps will please them
& get them to exert themselves.
S. C. says he has wrote you fully and therefore I only need
not be more particular in my Intelligence. Pray what success
have we with our Salt Works?
Wishing you every success and Happiness
I am dear Sir
M^t Aff^ly
Phila: 19. Aug. 1777 W Paca

C. C.

Wednesday 20^th Aug^t 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered That the Armourer furnish the Officers of the two
Companies of Militia in Annapolis with a sufficient number of
Arm's for their Companies taking their Receipts.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the western shore pay to
Henry Luke five pounds eighteen shillings and four pence on
Account of a Guard under his Command stationed at Hoopers
Streights Am^t of Acc^t pass^d
Repeated Accounts of the Enemies Approach induces the
Governor and Council to order that the Women Children
Servants and Slaves leave the Town immediately. That such
persons who have not signed the Association nor enrolled and
do not instantly take up Arms depart the Town and be not
seen within Ten Miles thereof after the end of five Hours.
And those who have associated and are within the Ages of
Persons compellable to bear Arms immediately take Arms &
if they have not of their own those of the public shall be
delivered to them.
That County Lieutenant Brice appoint a Guard to take into
Custody the Prisoners who have been in the Keeping of the

C. B.