386 Journal and Correspondence

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[C. Rumsey to Council.]

Cecill County Oct^r 19^th 1776, Elk River.
Gentlemen. The Northern posts leaving this place before
the arrival of the Southern, I cant answer any of your direc-
tions, as no letter has come to hand. The Company out of
my battalion will be ready in two days at most. As I have
purchased blankets, guns and kettles, since which we have
received from M^r Gerrard Hopkins kettles (and three tents
very thin) Your particular directions shall be obeyed by Gen-
tlemen, Your most obed^t Hble Servts.
Charles Rumsey

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[Garrett to Jenifer.]
Sir.
You have on the other side the copy of my last I sent two
days ago with a man I sent to Baltimore for the stores for
Cap^t Holland's company. The company has had a meeting
yesterday and have concluded to set off for the Camp next
Wednesday.
On their meeting their arms has been review'd, and what
are concluded to be carried, and what can be collected will call
for more money than I have for that purpose. Two of the
gentlemen that agrees to assist me being on the enquirey for
Blankets &^c Cap^t Holland has signified to me that to expe-
dite their departure he thinks it expedient to request the
Council of Safety to forward up a farther sum for that pur-
pose. M^r James Hall waits on you, and if it is agreeable a
further sum of one or two hundred pounds may be sent up
which I will account for in the equipment of that Company.
Having no quarter master to attend them there must be
provision made for there subsistance to where they can be
supplyed. If you send the money, you will direct how to be
employ'd, if more than necessary for that companies expence.
I am Sir,
Swan Creek Your most Hble Serv^t
October 19th 1776. Amos Garrett.

NB. There is twelve musquits fixt at M^r Richard Dallams
Factory, please to order, if to be taken for this company.

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[N. Rumsey to Convention.]

To the Respectable Members of the Convention
for the Province of Maryland. Gentlemen :
An Ardor for the success of the present continental cause,
will I doubt not excuse a seeming impropriety in my address-