Errors excepted.

EZEKIEL CHEEVER, Com. Artillery.

Cambridge, February 8, 1776.

N. B. The above is exclusive of what may be at Roxbury

Return of Ammunition delivered from JANUARY 23d to FEBRUARY 17th, 1776.

Errors excepted.

EZEKIEL CHEEVER, Com. Artillery.

Cambridge, February 18, 1776.

N. B. I have on hand seventeen barrels powder, about three hundred and fifty horns, (half pound powder in each,) and nine thousand musket-cartridges, of sorts.

EZEKIEL CHEEVER, Com. Artillery.

SURRY COUNTY (VIRGINIA) COMMITTEE.

At a Committee held for Surry County, at Mr. Francis Morefand's, on Monday, the 19th February, 1776.

Ordered, That no person, or persons, remove from any landing in this County any commodity, of any kind whatsoever, without first obtaining a permit, signed by three of the members of this Committee, for removing the same; and that the Clerk of this Committee do transmit a copy of this Order to Mr. Purdic, to be published in his paper.

JOHN WESSON, Clerk.

CHARLES CARROLL TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Mount-Clare, February 19, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I had this morning some conversation will: Doctor Weesenthall, and enclosed I send you what he wrote me in consequence of it. I do not recollect that we have any power, on removal of the troops, to increase his salary.

The drugs are, he tells me, valued at one hundred and fifty pounds, currency, on the first cost.

I mentioned to him that, as he might have occasion for some assistants, and there were many young gentlemen that offered themselves, we expected he would examine them, and pitch on such as he thought best qualified, which he agreed to do. I think, therefore, that it may not be improper to send him the names of such as stand on the list. As we have some men in Annapolis that were taken by Colonel Smallwood and Captain Thomas, for the Annapolis Artillery Company, I thought it would be necessary they should have some officer of that company to overlook them, and spoke to Captain Fullford to go to Annapolis, as soon as he possibly could, or to send his Second Lieutenant, Mr. Massenbaugh. As it was not convenient for Captain Fullford to go immediately, he told me he would send that gentleman.

Mr. Harrison has since been with me, and from him I understand that the gentlemen of the Committee of Baltimore town find that gentleman very necessary to them in erecting their fortification, and would be extremely glad his attendance at Annapolis could be for some time dispensed with. I know of no expedient we can fall upon to spare him to them for any time, but by directly appointing the Third Lieutenant for the Annapolis Company, as some officer will certainly be wanting to take care of the men now in the city. Pray let me know your determination on this head, and I will immediately acquaint the gentlemen with it. I have consented that Mr. Massenbaugh should stay at Baltimore town till I hear from you.

I am, most respectfully, gentlemen, your obedient, humble servant,

CHARLES CARROLL.

To the Honourable Council of Safety.

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY COMMITTEE TO MABTLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

In Committee of Correspondence, Queen Anne's County,

February 19, 1776.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOURS: The Minute-Company of this County, consisting of eighty men, marched the 3d instant; and by letters from Captain Kent, the commander, dated Snow-Hill, February 9, 1776, is the following: I was always flattered that our orders and ammunition were lodged here, but find there is neither. The Convention have so managed matters as to distress me exceedingly. We find there is no provision made for camp equipage, such as cooking utensils, &c.; that no person is authorized to pay the men their wages, nor any provision made for getting back when relieved, which the Convention recommended to be at the end of eight weeks after our encampment, not considering that these men enrolled only till the first day of March. I believe a request or recommendation from the Convention, to stay eight weeks, would be agreeable, provided proper accommodations were procured; but when ordered to stay six weeks longer than they enrolled for, is looked upon as a stretch of power, and taking from us what we are contending for—liberty. It is reckoned to be from one hundred to one hundred and ten miles from Hanson's to this place; and, we are told, it is about eighty miles farther to Northampton Court-House, near which, it is imagined, we shall encamp. I have seen Mr. Probate, our Commissary, who has nothing to do for us, only to procure the provisions agreeable to a bill of fare made out for the troops by the Congress or Convention; utensils for cooking, &c, we must send, or go without. This expense will be too heavy for me, as I expect one hundred pounds will not carry us down; many of the poor young men are barefooted, and I am obliged to advance the money, or leave them behind. I have, also, paid five or six pounds for repairs to our fire-locks, such as were absolutely necessary.

We hope the necessary steps will be taken to relieve our brave countrymen from their difficulties, and as speedily, too, as it can possibly be done.

We are, your obedient, humble servants,

THOMAS WRIGHT,

TURBUTT WRIGHT,

SOLOMON WRIGHT.

To the Honourable the Council of Safety of Maryland.