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That the said Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Arch^d Anderson thirty
five shillings, for Blankets p Certificate.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Colonel
Tho^s Price, for the use of the second Regiment Kendal Cotton
sufficient to make Blankets, allowing five yards to each
Blanket wanting.
That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Edward Flin
twenty shillings for a Pair of Breeches found himself last
Campaign.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captain John Davidson five
Pounds, ten shillings for Blankets p Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Alexander Gordon ten
Pounds, two shillings, and six Pence, for Am^t of Acc^t
James Brice Esquire elected a member of this Board
declined taking a Seat by Letter.

C. B.

[Benjamin Rumsey to Gov. Johnson.]

Dear Sir: Mr. Morris to day put into my Hands your Lre.
to him of the 1 of April in which you express the general
Sense that prevailed in the State of Maryland respecting the
leaving a Battallion in Somersett County, that it would con-
duce much to the general Interest, would keep the three
Counties inclined to Toryism in order and eventually save the
Effusion of much Blood as well as a heavy Expence.
I moved in Consequence thereof that Gen^l Smallwood
should be ordered to station a Battallion there to be under
the Direction of the Executive Power of the State of Mary-
land untill removed or otherwise ordered by Congress.
On Debate the sense of the House seemed to be that none
of the Troops already raised could be spared, but that a new
Battallion might be raised on continental Pay and Expence
for that Purpose, and have directed a Comittee to bring in a
Report on the subject composed of Col^o Duer Col^o Wilson
Mr. S. Adams and myself, when a Report is made and any
Step taken in Consequence thereof I shall do myself the
Honour to write to you on the Subject.
I have the Honour to be, D^r Sir,
your most hu. Serv^t
17 April, 1777 Philad^a Benjamin Rumsey

C. C.
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[E. Boudinot to Gov. Johnson.]

May it please your Excellency
Being honor'd with the appointment of Commissary General
of Prisoners in the Army of the United States of America, it

Original.