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C. S. J.

three Pounds two Shillings for 33 Days Attendance as a
member of the Council, including this Day.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

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No. 127

[Council to Frederick Committee.]

John Hanson Esq^r Chairmⁿ of Comm^ee of Mid. Dist. of Fred^k
County
Gentⁿ We send you the sum of £300 c^y for purchase of
arms & blankets in consequence of a letter of the 5^th ins^t
received from M^r Hanson your Chairman — but you will be
pleased to observe that the riflemen find their own guns,
which by order of Congress are to be appraised and paid for
by the united Colonies. — the german Companies we have
nothing further to do with but to pay their bounty money
which we have already done — what arms or blankets you may
purchase more than sufficient for the Flying Camp in y^r
County, be pleased to send down to us under a guard. Major
Price alleges he contracted for a number of rifles, which have
been given out without his directions— you will set this matter
right, and will soon have an opportunity of doing so, as Major
Price is coming up to Fred^k Town.
8^th Aug^t 1776.

Origina'

[Griest to Council.]

Gentlemen. Baltimore Town 8^th August 1776.
Agreeable to your instructions of the 6^th I have made inquiry
for tent makers but could find none in this place except those
employed by the Council of Safety and the tell me the will
engage to deliver between 50 & 60 tents every week provided
the are supplyed with stuff to make them with. The say the
have about 20 made or will be by the last of this week and
have wrought up all the stuff they have. I shall have tent
poles made for each tent. Colonel Thomas Ewing has applyd
to me for a number of Canteens and them to be slung. Pray
shall I have them slung and let him have them. The slinging
of them will be 1/ each should be glad of your orders in the
matter. I have all the Coopers that I can get engaged at the
canteens, but they come on but slow as yet, most people most
approve of the oak ones, all from yours to command.
J. Griest.

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[M. Tilghman to Council.]

Talbot Aug 8, 1776.
Gent. Upon the resignation of M^r Thomas as Quarter
Master of the fourth battalion, M^r William Perry is desirous