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[No˙ 96.] Annapolis, July 30, 1776.
SIR: We shall esteem it a particular favour if you will have an examination made of the powder in your magazine, and give us an account as well of the number of barrels of cannon as musket; and when we receive the account, we shall take care to make such regulation as will leave a sufficient quantity of each kind to answer every purpose.
You must continue your Militia guards over the powder until the place of Captain Hindman' s company is supplied by a Flying Camp company. When they will be raised, armed and equipped for that or any other purpose, you can
To Brigadier-General Chamberlain.
Letter from the Council of Safety to General Chamberlaine
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ascertain full as well, if not better, than we can. As to the number of men requisite for a guard, you must certainly be a more competent judge than we are. We are, &c.