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C. B.

Waters's of W^m Company & to Thomas Williams Ensign of
Capt John Williams's Company, belonging to the Princess
Anne Battalion of Militia in Somerset County.

C. C.

33

[Council to James Calhoun.]

In Council 6^th January 1778.
Sir.
The late fortunate Capture by our Troops at Wilmington,
we are in Hopes, has in great Measure, relieved, if not fully
supplied them. It will certainly promote the Recruiting Ser-
vice to have Cloaths furnished to the Men immediately on
their Inlistment, we therefore request that, as soon as any
Recruit is inlisted, you will, on the Officer's Application,
furnish him with one Pair of Shoes one Pair of Stockings, two
Shirts, a Pair of Breeches, a Coat, Jacket and Hat or such of
those Articles as you have, as the Recruit may want, charging
the Regiment to which such Recruit belongs, for the Articles
delivered. We are &^ca
James Calhoun Esq^r

34

[Council to Smallwood.]

In Council Annapolis 6^th Jan^y 1778.
Sir
We have heard of your good Fortune in capturing a Store
Brig, on which we congratulate you, but do not know how far
your Wants may be relieved by it, though, we flatter ourselves
with the Hopes that you have Cloathing sufficient, and to
spare, for all the Maryland Troops. We have a good many
Articles, purchased up in different Parts of the Country. A
good Deal of the Linen is made into Shirts and we are draw-
ing the Goods together from the different Collectors, in order
to send them forward; but, if you are supplied and the Army
in general is in a fair way of being so, we are of Opinion,
nothing, will so much assist the Recruiting Service as our
being able to cloath the Men, immediately on their Inlistment,
and therefore wish to apply the Goods that Way; yet, any
Articles you want or any other Part of the Army, with which
they are not likely to be soon supplied, as far as we can, we
would furnish. Be pleased to dispatch the Bearer, who goes
on purpose with this, and advise us, which will regulate our
Conduct. We are Sir &^ca
General Smallwood.