138 Journal and Correspondence

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[Townsley's Proposal.]

John Townsley can make of Camp Kettles 50 at 3 gallons
each at 10 shillings each likewise 250 of Cantins to hold a
quart or better at 3^s/9^deach the above number is as near as I
can undertake. But by overhauling my tin the number may
be more or possable a little less.
John Townsley
Balt^o 3^d Feb^y 1776.

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[Purviance to Jenifer.]

Baltimore 4^th Feb^y 1776.
Sir. The Bearer Cap^t Allen having called on me to know
if I had any commands to Annap^s I take the liberty to advise
you that he will be a very safe opportunity & that if it be
agreeable to the gentlemen of the Council, I shou'd be glad
you w^d send us by him £1000 of the money granted for the
defence of the town as cash will very soon be wanted. It being
agreed last night to send people to the woods to cut down
Timber, & to set the smiths at work, at the same time I am to
inform y^o we have not yet fixed the plan of conducting the
busn^s and that what I now write is without authority from the
comm^ee whom I cannot consult before tomorrow, our stated
day of meeting; But as the oppt^y is so favourable I am certain
the Com^ee will approve of what I do If you think proper to
send the money, please to take a Rec^t from Cap^t Allen for the
Com^ee of Baltimore by order of the Chairman.
I am with Respect Sir, Your most Hb^l Serv^t
Sam^l Purviance Jun^r
To the Hon^ble Dan. of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esq^r

C. S. J.

Tuesday 6^th February 1776.
Council met. Present the same Members as on Saturday last.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
M^r Henry Hollingsworth One hundred pounds Currency to
enable him to carry on his Saltpetre Works in Caecil County.
Adjourned till next Day 10 o'Clock.

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[H. Hollingsworth to Council.]

The subscriber will engage to have made any quantity from
two hundred to two thousand muskets, on the same plan, and
at the same price, they are made in this or the ajacient prov-
inces and finish one hundred by the tenth day of April next,