Agreement with Captain Pitt and Captain Middleton, for procuring intelligence,

Gunpowder and Lead sent to Kent and Talbot Counties,

Charles County Committee required to send Gunpowder and Lead to St. Mary’s,

Council met at Baltimore,

Committee of Baltimore requested to furnish a Chart of the Northeast Branch of Patapsco River, from Whetstone Point,

Information from George Matthews, Cannon-Founder, in the neighbourhood of Baltimore Town,

Letter to the Brigadier-Generals of the Province, requesting a return of the number of Muskets in each Brigade,

Conference with Mr. Alcock and Mr. Massenbaugh, on the subject of Fortifications,

Reports by Messrs. Keener, Messersmith, and Reddrick, of the number of Muskets they had made for the Frovince,

Committees of Observation for Frederick County requested to collect all the publick Arms in their respective Districts,

Rations for the Marines in the service of the Province,

Committees in the several Counties appointed to collect Gold and Silver for the operations in Canada,

Agreement with the Baltimore Committee for fortifying the Town and obstructing the Channel of the River,

Council met at Annapolis,

Order for the removal of the Records,

Baltimore Committee requested to coltect all the publick Arms in their County,

Commissions issued to Officers in Dorchester County,

Instructions to the Supervisors of the Saltpetre Works in the Province,

The Treasurers directed to exchange the Bills of Credit of the Province for Gold and Silver coin, lodged with them, to comply with the resolution of Congress,

Records of Anne Arundel County Court to be removed to-morrow,

Petition of sundry inhabitants of Anne Arundel County, against issuing certain Commissions,

Agreement with James Hutchings, for the importation of Salt,

Permit to Samuel Purviance, Jun., and others, to export Produce of the Province, agreeable to a Resolution of the Congress,

Agreement with Hugh Young, for the importation of Salt,

Intelligence received of a Ship of War making up the Bay,

Captain George Stricker’s Company ordered to march immediately to their station at Annapolis,

The Regular Forces at Annapolis to be armed as quick as possible,

Commissions to sundry Officers issued,

Alexander Ross permitted to pass to the Committee of Safety of Virginia,

Mr. Carroll requested to go to Baltimore, to assist in the preparations there,

Captain Pitt and Mr. Middleton requested to keep a good look-out in the Bay, near the mouth of the Severn,

Colonel Weems directed to march two of his Companies into the City of Annapolis, and to station the rest of his Battalion, and all the Militia in his department, where the enemy is expected to land,

Letter from Captain Squires, of the Otter, to the Governour, with his Answer, laid before the Council,

General Chamberlaine and Colonel Beall directed to discharge their Militia,

Colonel Weems directed to repel any attempt that may be made by the Otter, at Fishing-Creek,

Thanks of the Council to Captain Nicholson, of the Ship Defence,

Thanks of the Council sent to the several Brigadier-Generals,

Ten barrels of Gunpowder to be delivered to George Mason and John Dalton, for Virginia,

Brigadier-Generals authorized to call out the Militia in cases of emergency,

Proceedings of Anne Arundel Committee, on charges against Stephen Gartrill and James Morris, read and considered,

Resolutions of Congress relative to the disarming Non-Associates, and persons disaffected to the cause of America, sent to the several Committees in each County of the Province,

All the small Arms in Baltimore, belonging to the publick, ordered to Chestertown for the Companies on the Eastern-Shore of the Bay,

Proceedings of the Committee for the Middle District of Frederick County, against Robert Gassavvay,

Robert Gassaway required to ask pardon at the head of Captain Smith’s Company, and to pay all expenses attending his arrest,

Pay of the Naval Officers in the service of the Province,

Committee to wait on the Governour and desire a sight of his Letter of the 27th of August to Lord Dartmouth,

Report of the Committee,

Alexander Ross brought before the Council,

Letter received from John Hancock, Esq., enclosing Resolutions of Congress respecting Governour Eden and Alexander Ross,

Clerk of the Baltimore Committee requited to attend the Council on Monday next, with the Proceedings of the Committee in consequence of the intercepted Letters to Governour Eden,

Governour Eden’s Parole,

Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Baltimore Committee required to attend the Council on Monday next,

Alexander Ross examined by the Council,

Colonel Srnallwood directed to take charge of Alexander Ross’s Papers,

Convention called, to meet at Annapolis, on the 7th of May,

Alexander Ross again examined and remanded in custody,

Colonel Smallwood ordered to arrest Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, William Lux, Deputy Chairman, and George Lux, Clerk, of the Baltimore Committee, wherever they may be found in the Province,

William Lux appeared before the Council and delivered an attested copy of the Proceedings of the Baltimore Committee, as ordered,

Samuel Purviance, Jun., attended, and was informed of the charge against him,

Instructions to Captain Smith, read,

Endorsement of Major Gist on the Instructions,

Mr. Purviance examined,

Captain Nicholson, Major Gist, and Captain Smith, ordered to attend the Council,

Alexander Ross, with his Papers, and his examination, sent to the Congress,

Mr. Purviance presented an explanation of some of his answers to the questions propounded to him yesterday,

Captain Nicholson appeared before the Council, who heard what he had to allege as a justification or excuse for the orders he gave to his Lieutenant,

Captain Nicholson informed that General Lee has no authority within the Province, and that Mr. Purviance exceeded his powers in giving him the instructions,

Major Gist appeared, and was heard,

Captain Smith appeared, and presented a vindication of his conduct in writing,

Commissions issued to Officers in Harford County,

Samuel Purviance required to give bond for his appearance before the Convention on the 8th of May next,

Captain Nicholson directed to raise the Vessels sunk at Whetstone-Point, the channel having been secured by a boom,