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Letter from Captain Barnes to the Council of Safety

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CAPTAIN BARNES TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

July 17, 1776.

In a letter written to your Honours by Captain Elliot and myself, praying a reinforcement to be sent to our assistance, we omitted to mention the want of powder and ball, which we stand in great need of, not having above one quarter of a pound of powder and one pound of lead per man, for the Militia on the Island. And if your Honours

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think fit to order any companies to our assistance, I hope you will order ammunition for them, as well as for the company on the Island.

I am, gentlemen, your very humble servant,
THOMAS BARNES, Jun.

To the Honourable the Council of Safety.

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Title

Letter from Captain Barnes to the Council of Safety: Is much in want of ammunition, has not more than a quarter of a pound of powder per man

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-07-17

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Military action: logistics, provisioning, and recruitment

Document ID

S5-V1-P01-sp06-D0168

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V1

Part

S5-V1-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V1-P01-sp06

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