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vided for. As I am anches to serve my country, I hope those
necessaries may not be forgot. I engaged M^r Price's boats
for ten pounds who would not go under that sum but think it
was rather much. I am in hast Gentⁿ your Hum. Ser^t
Jno. Dean.
P. S. you'l pleas remember
Tents allso. J. D.

[Hanson to Jenifer.]

Sir. Frederick Town August 24^th 1776.
By direction of the Committee, I wrote you a few days ago
acquainting you that .the money sent here for the support of
the Prisoners was all expended and to request you would be
pleased to order more to be sent up, which I now repeat.
That you may know what sum maybe necessary have inclosed
you an account of the Expenses attending the Prisoners p^r
week and am Sir Your most Hble Serv^t
John Hanson Jr. Ch.
To the Hon^ble Dan^l of S^t Thos Jenifer
President of the Council of Safety,
pr week
15 Prisoners in the Torey Jail. Provisions p^r week 6. 2. 6
1 5 officers from Lancaster as 1 5 / allowed by Congress 1 1 . 5.
20 Soldiers their Servants, at 8 3/2 a day 5. 2. 1 A guard of 12 men @ 3/ day & night finding them-
selves 12. 12.
Captain of the Guard @ 6/ d^o 2. 2.
Sergeant do. @ 4/6 do. 1.11.6

£38. 15- 1 N. B. The expence will be increased in the winter on
account of fireing &^c

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[Mantz to Council.]

Gentlemen. Philadelphia Aug^t 25^th 1776.
I arrived at this city on the 23^rd Ins^t to join our respective
Battalion commanded by Col Charles G. Griffith by whom I
understand that we are at the loss of a Major and desired I
should act in that capasity until further orders from the Hon^ble
Counsel of Safety whome I expect will give me the preference
as I raised the first Company in this Battalion and I believe
that I am one of the first in the Province of the Flying Camp.
If the Honble Council will please to commison me to act as
Major I would be highly oblig'd to you to forward it as quick
as possible and Remain with Gratitude Your Hble Serv^t
Peter Mantz.

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