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pieces of Duck, .you say twenty eight only are received, there
ought to have been twenty three Bales containing each four
pieces or Bolts, in all ninety two Bolts. We request you
would exert yourselves in getting our Cargoe according to
Invoice and Bill of Lading. Colonel Hooe is down loading
the Vessell, he on application will assist you and Captain
Martin himself ought to be applied to, we depend on your
diligence and activity.
July 16, 1776
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No. 45.
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[Council to Eastern Shore Committees.]
To Committees of Eastern Shore, (Circular).
Gentlemen. It is impossible for us to attend so particularly
as we could wish to the Execution of every part of the inclosed
Resolves and therefore must request the favour of you, (tho'
we are conscious it will give you a good deal of trouble) to
assist us far as the nature of the Subject, and your situation
will admit of, to comply with them, particularly in borrowing
Firelocks from such of the Militia as will lend on the Public
Faith that the same shall be returned in the like good order
as received or in case of Loss, the value thereof in having
them valued — and also in collecting a sufficient quantity of
Blankets for the Troops directed to be raised in Queen Anns
and if practicable, more, to make up the deficiency which we
are apprehensive there will be in some other Counties.
We think it best that the defective arms for the Companies
to be raised with you for the Flying Camp, should be repaired
and fitted in your County if possible. As Mr Winters of
Chester Town, who is the only person we know of on the
Eastern Shore capable of undertaking it, for the whole Bat-
talion to be raised there, is already engaged in making Arms
for the Province, and we should be sorry to take him from
that Business unless, thro' absolute Necessity, and therefore
request you will exert yourselves in your endeavours to have
them done without applying to him, if however you cannot
accomplish it, you will be pleased to send them up to him for
that purpose as fast you collect them taking his receipts
for such as you may deliver. We desire to know how many
arms you have in your possession belonging to the Province
and the number delivered in by or taken from those who have
not subscribed the Association, or enrolled in the Militia, and
that those belonging to the Province may not be given out
without the orders of this Board. We have already a suf-
ficient quantity of Cartouch Boxes, Bayonet Belts and Slings
and have advertised for Persons to contract with us for making
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