Light Infantry immediately march to their station at the City of Annapolis.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Clerk twenty Pounds, to pay expenses and for other purposes; and that he render an account thereof.

Commissions issued to James Brice, appointed Captain, St. George Peale, First Lieutenant, Frederick Green, Second Lieutenant, Nicholas Maccubbin, Jun., Ensign, of an Independent Company in the City of Annapolis.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Charles Wallace, Esquire, one hundred and fifty Pounds, currency, for money advanced by him to Captain Barton Lucas for inlistments and subsist money, on his producing said Lucas’s receipt for that sum, and lodging the same with the Treasurer.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met pursuant to adjournment.

The publick service requiring that the Regular forces now in Annapolis be armed as quick as possible,

Ordered, That Captain William Hyde deliver up to Major Thomas Price the eighty stands of publick Arms now in the possession of the said Captain Hyde, or of his Company of Militia, together with all things belonging to the said eighty stands of Arms; and that a receipt be given by the said Major Thomas Price for the same, or such part thereof as may be delivered; and that said Major Thomas Price return a list to the Council of what Arms he may receive.

Copies of Letter No. 31 were sent to the several Committees of Observation for Frederick County, respectively.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Thursday, March 7, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Commissions issued to Bennett Combs, appointed Second Lieutenant, and James Williams, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in St. Mary’s County.

Also, to William Winters, appointed Captain, George Dent, Jun., First Lieutenant, Burdit Hamilton, Second Lieutenant, and William Barker, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in Charles County.

Also, to William McPherson, appointed Captain, Peter Green, First Lieutenant, Thomas Green, Jun., Second Lieutenant, and Leonard Hambleton, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Benjamin Philpot, appointed Captain, Henry Dent, First Lieutenant, Burford Cottrell, Second Lieutenant, and Philip Marshall, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Walter Hanson, (son of John,) appointed Captain, Thomas Semes, First Lieutenant, Joseph W. Harrison, Second Lieutenant, and John Beale Turner, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to John Hanson, (youngest,) appointed Captain, Henry Massey Hanson, First Lieutenant, James Russell, Second Lieutenant, and John Griffin, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Jonathan Yates, appointed Captain, Richard Hendly Cauts, First Lieutenant, John Neal, Second Lieutenant, and Raphael Boarman, Jun., Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Walter Winter, appointed Captain, Richard Bennett Boarman, First Lieutenant, Jonathan Thomas, Second Lieutenant, and Nehemiah Gibbons, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to George Swann, appointed Captain, John Gwinn, First Lieutenant, Michael Stone, Second Lieutenant, and William Lamar, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to Thomas Hanson Marshall, appointed Captain, George Dent, First Lieutenant, Henry Ward, Second Lieutenant, and John Grant, Ensign, of a Company of Militia in said County.

Also, to John Muskett, appointed First Lieutenant, William McCorkle, Second Lieutenant, and Samuel Stone, Ensign, of Captain Robert Sinnitts’s Company of Militia in said County.

Ordered, That Major Price immediately collect all the Lead in Town, and particularly the Buckshot, and lodge the same in the Magazine.

Mr. Isaac Harris was appointed Armourer to the Troops stationed in Annapolis.

In consequence of a Letter from two of the Deputies of this Province in Congress, permission was given to Alexander Ross to pass to the Committee of Safety of Virginia.

Copy of Letter No. 32 was sent to the said Committee, in consequence of the above permission.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met accordingly.

Ordered, That Messrs. Thomas Charles Williams &Co., deliver to Major Price, or his order, all the Gun-Flints purchased from them for the use of the Province.

Ordered, That Colonel John Weems immediately march his Battalion to South-River Ferry, and quarter them there, part on this and part on the other side of the Ferry; and should the Man-of-War and her Tenders attempt any landing there, that he be ready to repel them.

Ordered, That a copy of the above order be immediately despatched to Colonel Weems per express.

Copy of Letter No. 32 was sent by express to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County.

Copy of No. 33, by express, to Colonel William Small-wood.

Copy of No. 34, by express, to the Committee of Observation for Prince George’s County.

Copy of No. 35, by express, to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County; and copy of No. 36, per express, to Colonel Thomas Dorsey.

Mr. Carroll was requested to go to Baltimore Town to assist in the necessary preparations there.

Ordered, That Captain Rezin Beall’s Independent Company be stationed one half of them at Port-Tobacco, in Charles County, and the other half at Drum-Point, in Cal-vert County; and that they march to their several stations as soon as possible.

Copy of Letter No. 37 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Calvert County.

Dr. Michael Wallace was appointed First Surgeon’s Mato to the Battalion.

Commission issued to William Frazer, appointed Third Lieutenant of Captain James Hindman’s Independent Company, in the room of Pollard Edmonson, who resigned.

Friday, March 8, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday, except Mr. Carroll.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, one thousand Pounds, currency, on account of Provisions for the Militia now in Baltimore Town.

A Letter was received from the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, and answered. (Vide No. 38.)

Copy of Letter No. 39 was sent to Brigadier-General Chamberlaine; and a copy of No. 40 to Captain James Hindman.

Ordered, That Major Thomas Price deliver out of the publick Magazine to Colonel Rezin Hammond, forty pounds of Powder, one hundred and sixty pounds of Buckshot, and one hundred and twenty Gun-Flints, for the use of the Severn Battalion, to be safely kept by him, until necessity of going into actual service may require its being delivered out to the Militia.

Copy of Letter No. 41 was sent to Colonel Joshua Beall.

Ordered, That Captain Pitt and Mr. Middleton keep a good look-out in the Bay, near the mouth of this River, and see that no Vessel pass out of the harbour, or from below, to the mouth of Patapsco, unless they have licenses so to do from the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That Major Tillard deliver to Colonel John Weems, or his order, for the use of the Province, a barrel of Gunpowder now at Pig-Point, in the possession and under the care of the said Tillard, but that Colonel Weems do not distribute the same among the Companies of his Battalion until the service of the publick makes it absolutely requisite.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Richard Hall fifty-two Pounds, currency, to pay the expense of carting the Records.

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