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Blankets &^c for Cap^t Holland's company, but as that Gentle-
man has received marching orders they will receive but small
assistance I fear from our collection, they will have what is in
store and what we can collect, (after the 40 Blankets order'd
from Harford for the Hospital, these I am now sending to
Baltimore) and to get up all the necessary stores from there
to dispatch the company. There will be want of public arms
for this company, but as most of them have good guns of their
own, expect they will conclude to carry them, till can be better
equipt, and should blankets be wanting I am in hopes they
will leave those we have to the most necessitous and provide
for their own houses. As I mention'd to you before, I fear
new blankets can't be got @ 20/ as it will take five yards of
Kersey, and this is selling at 5/ pr yard to make a blanket,
and as to Linen common tow linen is selling at 3/ & 3/6 p^r
yard. What we collect from the monies received, that this
company dont require will be stored at Harford.
I am Sir Your most humble Serv^t
Amos Garrett.
Swan Creek Octob 17^th 1776.

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[Steward to Council.]

October the 17 1776,
Gentel Men. This will be handed to you by M^r John David
he I think is a very firing man for first Leftenant of one of the
Galleys. He is a brisk active man. He likewise sail'd a long
time in one of the French Galleys. If you should think well
of giving him a comition he may be recruting till the Galley
is redey to shipp which will be in a few days.
I am Gentillmen Your very humb^l serv^t
Stephen Steward.

C. S. J

Friday Oct^r 18^th 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday
Copy of Letter N^o 222 was sent to Jesse Hollingsworth,
N^o 223 to the Continental Board of war, N^o 224 To Col"
Charles Rumsey.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to George
Crooke three pounds, fifteen shillings for Waggonage.
Ordered That commissary of Provisions supply Captⁿ Pat-
terson with what Provision he may want.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Luke
Marbury for use of Captⁿ Sam^l Hawkins Bayne seventeen
Pounds, six shillings for Am^t Acc^t
Copy of Letter N^o 225 was sent to Ja^s Claypole.