Adjourned till three o’clock, and met accordingly.

The Order of the Day, for taking into consideration the Petition of Henry Ridgely and others, was referred to a future day, to be appointed by the Council; the Elkridge Battalion being ordered on duty to Baltimore Town.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Mr. Thomas Hyde fifty-five Pounds one Shilling and four Pence half-penny, for three thousand four hundred and eighty-one pounds of Lead.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to John Youst two Pounds eleven Shillings and seven Pence, currency, for repairing Guns.

Ordered, That Captain Barton Lucas immediately march his Company to their station at the City of Annapolis.

Copy of Letter No. 42 was sent to the Committee of Alexandria, and copy of Letter No. 43 was sent to the Committee of Safety of Virginia; copy of Letter No. 44 was sent to Mr. Carroll.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Saturday, March 9, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Copy of Letter No. 45 was sent to Mr. Carroll, enclosing a copy of Letter No. 46 to Captain Stricker.

Copy of Letter No. 47 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Talbot County.

Ordered, That the Committee of Observation for Prince George’s County deliver to Colonel John Weems, or his order, one barrel of the Gunpowder purchased of Mr. West.

Ordered, That Major Price deliver to Colonel Weems two hundred Gun-Flints.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met accordingly.

Ordered, That Captain Thomas Woolford’s Independent Company, of regular troops, be stationed at Cambridge, in Dorchester County.

Ordered, That Captain James Hindman’s Company, of regular forces, be stationed at Oxford, in Talbot County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Dr. Michael Wallace five Pounds, current money, for Lint.

Copy of Letter No. 48 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Dorchester County.

Ordered, That Captain John Gunby’s Independent Company, of regular troops, be stationed at Princess Anne, in Somerset County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Eastern-Shore pay to Captain Gunby one hundred and fifty Pounds, on account of his Company.

Copy of Letter No. 49 was sent to Captain Gunby.

Ordered, That Colonel John Weems be directed to order two Companies of his Battalion, well armed, into the City of Annapolis, and hold the rest of his men ready to repel any hostilities that may be attempted against any part of the coast, in his department, by the Sloop-of-War or either of her Tenders, who are now off the mouth of the River Severn.

Copy of Letter No. 50 was sent to Mr. Carroll, and the Committee of Observation of Baltimore County.

Ordered, That Colonel John Weems be directed to march the remainder of his Battalion, now at London Town, and all the Militia in his department that he can get together who have not appeared there, and station them at proper places, to guard the shore where the Sloop-of-War and her Tenders are most likely to attempt landing.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Sunday, March 10, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

A Letter from Captain Squires, of the Otter sloop-of-war, to his Excellency the Governour, together with his Excellency’s answer thereto, were communicated to the Council; upon which a copy of Letter No. 51 was sent to his Excellency by the Council.

An Express was sent to Colonel Thomas Dorsey, directing him to discharge the Battalion of Militia under his command.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County one thousand Pounds, currency, on account of the Fortifications there.

Ordered, That Major Gist deliver to Lieutenant John Stewart one hundred Cartouch-Boxes.

Ordered, That Colonel Francis Ware send fifteen hundred weight of Lead immediately to the Committee of Baltimore County.

Copy of Letter No. 52 was sent to Mr. Carroll and the Baltimore Committee.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Monday, March 11, 1776,

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Orders were sent to Brigadier-General Chamberlaine and Colonel Beall, respectively, to discharge their Militia.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Clerk twenty Pounds, currency, for expenses and other purposes.

Ordered, That Colonel John Weems be directed to march his Militia, or such of them as may be necessary, to repel any attempt that now is or may be made by the Otter Sloop or her Tenders, at the mouth of Fishing-Creek, as also to be ready to assist the Calvert Militia.

Colonel Ware was ordered down to take the command of the Militia.

Copy of Letter No. 53 was sent to the Deputies in Congress.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Tuesday, March, 12, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Copy of Letter No. 54 was sent to the Committee of Observation of Baltimore County.

Copy of Letter No. 55 was sent to Captains William Henry and James Kent, of the Minute Companies in Virginia.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Wednesday, March 13, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Mr. Smyth attended.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to the Committee of Observation for Harford County four hundred Pounds, currency, on account of the Minute Companies there.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Thomas Dorsey two hundred Pounds, currency, to be accounted for.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to John Omensetter thirty Pounds, currency, on account of his contract with Mr. Alexander.

Copy of Letter No. 56 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Harford County.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Captain Rezin Beall the sum of three hundred Pounds, currency, on account of his Company.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Charles Wallace, Esq., Paymaster, four thousand Pounds, currency, to be accounted for.

Adjourned till three o’clock, and met accordingly.

Mr. Carroll returned from Baltimore Town.

Mr. Joseph Marbury was appointed Quartermaster of the Battalion of Regular Troops.

Copy of Letter No. 57 was sent to the Committee of Safety of Virginia.

Adjourned till next day, nine o’clock.

Thursday, March 14, 1776.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That Major Price be empowered to purchase or contract for the making of two hundred Rifles, with proper Powder-horns and Pouches.