420 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

ing. I hear there are some Goods at Alexandria and I know
of no Body in the Public Service who I can, with Propriety,
send to make a Purchase. Supposing you have Time and not
doubting your Inclination to serve the Public, I beg the Favour
of you to go to Alexandria and, if you can, purchase coarse
Woollens sufficient for 1000 Suits of Cloaths, any Number of
Blanketts, 1000 Pair of Shoes & Stockings and Hats. It is
impossible to say what will be the greatest Price of the Cloth
or Blanketts; if to be had, do not be over nice about the
Price, the Hats too, stand in the same Predicament. For
good Shoes and warm Country Stockings, I would have you
go as far as 27/6 per Pair our Money. If you get any Thing,
pray have it sent forward immediately to me; the Money
shall be sent to Alexandria as soon as I know the Sum.
David Crawford Esq^r I am &^ca

C. B.

Friday 21 November 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Ensign
Thomas Gordon Cloathing for three men and charged to the
3^d Regiment.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Gordon
Sixty Dollars to be charged to the third Regiment.
That the said Treasurer pay to David Grove fourteen
pounds per Acc^t passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Grahame seven
hundred and Fifty pounds to be charged to Stephen Steward
on Account.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to John
Rogers one hundred and sixty six Pounds seven shillings and
six pence for 121 Days attendance in Council including 7
Days before a sufficient number of members met to make a
Council.
That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Mackall fifty
Pounds for 10 Muskets and Cartouch Boxes purchased by him
for the use of the State per Acct passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin King Forty two
pounds one shilling and Ten Pence due to him per Account
passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson Jun^r Eighty
three Pounds, Six shillings and Eight Pence due to him for
five months Service as Clerk to the Council due the 20
Instant.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Francis Ware forty six
Pounds eighteen shillings and eight Pence due him on
Account passed the Board.