Copy of Letter No. 42 was sent to Colonels Hall and Weems, of Anne Arundel County, respectively.

Ordered, That Colonel Smallwood be requested to send forty-three Muskets and seventeen Rifles to Captain Beall, at Drum Point, as soon as conveniently may be.

Ordered, That the Commissary of Stores at Annapolis deliver to Captains Watts, Merrikin, and Hammond, respectively, the quantity of four pounds of Powder, sixteen pounds of Buckshot, and twenty Gun-flints each.

Copy of Letter No. 43 was sent to Captain Rezin Beall.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel William Buchanan, £10 2s. 6d., for a large Rifle.

Ordered, That Robert Smith deliver to Colonel Small-wood, or his order, all the Provincial Arms and Accoutrements which were heretofore entrusted to the care of his Excellency Robert Eden, Esq.

In consequence of the proceedings of the Committees of Observation of Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties, William Waller, of the City of Annapolis, was brought before this Board, and the charge against him being read and considered, it was, thereupon,

Ordered, That he give security in the sum of £150 for his appearance before this Board on the 3d day of July next, and for want of such security that he be committed to the custody of a guard to be appointed for that purpose.

Messrs. Cornelius Garretson and William Noke appeared before this Board, and, together with the said William Waller, voluntarily recognized as follows, and severally acknowledged themselves to be therewith content:

“You, William Waller, Cornelius Garretson, and William Noke, do severally acknowledge yourselves to stand indebted to the Honourable Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esq., President of the Council of Maryland, in the sum of £150, currency, each, to be levied of your goods and chattels, lands and tenements, in case the said William Waller shall not appear before the Council of Safety on the 3d day of July next, to answer such charge as shall be then and there exhibited against him, and not depart without leave of said Council.”

Ordered, That subpoenas issue for David Hunter, Sen., and David Hunter, Jun., of Calvert County, to testify and declare their knowledge of and concerning the conduct of a certain William Waller, of the City of Annapolis, on the 3d day of July next, who stands charged of attempting to convey intelligence to Lord Dunmore.

Mr. Smyth withdrew from the Council of Safety; and a new plan for constructing Row-Galleys or Gondolas having been laid before the Convention and approved of by them, and Messrs. Steward and Galloway and Thomas Smyth not being able to complete the building seven vessels in time, it is agreed, by consent of all parties, that the former contract be dissolved, and a new agreement is this day entered into as per the written contract filed.

Mr. Hands has leave of absence.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Thomas B. Hands, Esq., £12 12s., for eighteen days’ attendance as a Member of the Council of Safety.

Copy of Letter No. 44 was sent to George Montagu, Esq., Commander of the Fowey ship of war.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Messrs. Jenifer & Hooe £22 10s., on account of Sloop Molly.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to said Jenifer & Hooe the further sum of £140, for freight of Powder, &c., on account.

Adjourned till next day, ten o’clock.

Wednesday, June 26, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday.

Ordered, That Colonel Smallwood be requested to detach a non-commissioned Officer and two Privates to guard the Arms directed to be sent to Captain Rezin Beall.

Ordered, That Colonel John Hall, of Ann Arundel County, be requested to detach part of a Company of Militia in his Battalion to guard and watch the coast from Thomas’s Point to Horn Point.

Copy of Letter No. 45 was sent to Captain Rezin Beall, and No. 46 to Jesse Hollingsworth, of Baltimore Town.

The Brig Fortune, chartered by Mr. William Lux, and the Brig Rogers, chartered by Mr. George Woolsey, having remained sometime in the harbour, laden with Flour and Bread belonging to this Province, and no probability of their getting to their port of delivery, by reason of Men-of-War and Tenders infesting the Bay, and their Cargoes being in danger of becoming altogether spoiled and of no value:

It. is, therefore, Ordered, by the Council of Safety, That the said Vessels be unladen, and their Cargoes delivered to Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth, to whom written directions are given how to dispose of the same, and that the said Vessels be discharged from the publick service.

Commission issued to Richard Gresham, appointed Third Lieutenant of Captain Thomas Smyth’s Company of Militia of Light Infantry in Kent County, belonging to the Thirteenth Battalion.

Ordered, That Captain James Nicholson be empowered to purchase salt Beef and Pork for the use of the ship’s crew belonging to the Defence.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Jesse Hollingsworth £409 13s. 9d., for expenses incurred in raising and refitting the Vessels sunk at Whetstone Point for the defence of Baltimore Town.