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out what I am to be accused with and that he or myself may
meet with the instant demeritts we deserve.
I am Sir your most obed^t Hble Serv^t
Benson Stainton.

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[M^cFadon to Committee.]

George Town 17^th Sep^t 1776.
Gentlemen. I received your favour of the 8^th Inst. and
duly observe the contents, wherein you request to know the
steps I have taken to fullfill my engagement with the publick,
what progress I have made and what returns, the steps I
have taken are as follows viz: I have at a very considerable
expence prepared a house that will contain sixteen looms and
all other utensils for carrying on the weaving business. I
shall by the last of next week have up 8 looms, and as soon
as I can procure hands will set up the remainder. I have
purchased weavers, hired jorneymen taken apprentices &^c I
have erected a mill for brusesing & swingling flax the
best on the continent. I have purchased a quantity of flax
and imployed spinners and expects in a short time to have it
in my power to finish 100 yards of linen p^r day which the
Convention may have provided they will give me as much as
I can sell my linen for, by receiving letters from the Counsel
of Safety that they were much wanting course linen, for tent-
ing and sheeting, I carryed 239 1/2 yards to Annapolis the
week before last and by the valuation the Committee put on
it I lost from 6 to 10 pounds of what I could have sold for it
here, notwithstanding they confessed they had not received as
good linen from any other factory. This is publick punish-
ment in place of publick Incouragement. With regard to the
progress I have maid in manufacturing it is so well known to
the most of the gentlemen in this part of the province and
some of the members in Convention know I have brought
manufacturing of linen to greater perfection than has ever
before been done in the province and is able to bring it to as
good perfection both in and whitening as any imported
provided I meet with proper Incouragement.
I am with the greatest respect, Gentlemen,
Your very humble Serv^t
Alex M^cFadon.

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[Buchanan to Tilghman.]

Sir. Lexington Bait Co^ty 17^th Sept. 1776.
In complyance with yours of the 8^th (and the resolves of
convention therein referred to) a meeting of the field officers
of Col Tolly's and the Baltimore Town Battalions with the