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have not adverted to, otherways am persuaded they must have
seen the impropriety of allowing one & not the other, for you

must be sensible that clean spatterdashes as well as hunting
shirts must cover a multitude of blemishes in the dress &
appearance of the regiment, which I would most earnestly wish
to appear as respectable, & to become as formidable as might
be, under our present disadvantageous situation respecting
military matters; this therefore I hope you'll take under con-
sideration, flatter myself as the expence will be trifling, you
will be induced to purchase as much oznab^gs or whats much
better (if to be had) Russia sheeting as will answer this pur-
pose. I know the Public business is very pressing & that you
will be much engaged, yet I must entreat you to purchase
what cloths are to be had in Baltimore suitable for soldiers
cloathing (also sail duck for Tents) the men inlisted must be
very bare, as the Capt^s are continually pressing me to know
how they are to be furnished with cloaths, urging that they
cannot march them to their station till clad. Intrenching tools
&c imagine may be made here at any time, I think you must
judge it essentially necessary to request M^r Johnson or some
other of our Congress members, to write Gen^l Washington to
send us a good adjutant or two, for the use of the Province in
general, who as an incouragem^t might be allowed more than
the common wages. I am with much defference Gentⁿ Y^r very
obed^t Hb^le Ser^t W. Smallwood.

C. S. C.

[R. Hooe to Council.]

To the Honble. the Council of Safety for the
Province ol Maryland.
I beg leave to recommend Cap^t William Campbell and Cap-
tain Belam Posey, two Gentlemen at the head of Militia Com-
panys in Charles County who have behaved themselves in the
cause of Liberty so as to gain the good wishes of their County —
and to any places that may happen to be vacant in the regular
Battallion or Regular Independant Companies, they being
desireous of serving their Country in either, I do very earnestly
offer them to the Attention of the Honble Councill.
Jany. 27 1776 R. Hooe

Original.

Baltimore Town Monday 29 January 1776.
Council met. Present the same Members as on Tuesday
last.
M^r George Ranken transmits to the Council the following
List of the Record Books in the Secretary's Office: which was
ordered to be entered.

C. S. J.