478 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.
51

[Council to N. Smith.]

In Council Jan^y 2g^th 1778.
Sir.
Lieu^t Judah delivered yours of yesterday. Inclosed is an
Order to M^r Calhoun to supply you with what Cloathing you
will find absolutely necessary for some of your Men. When
you call on M^r Calhoun, you must consider the great Demands
on us for Cloathing the Soldiers in Camp. You shall hear
from us soon relative to your Request about Forage for your
Horse.
Maj^r Nath^l Smith. We are Sir &^ca

52

[Council to Norton and Beall.]

In Council Annapolis Jan^y 29^th 1778.
Gen^l
Please to let us know by the Bearer Jonathan Parker, the
Marks Numbers & Packages of the Goods you have in your
Possession belonging to this State We are Gen^l &^ca
To Mess^rs Norton & Beall.

53

[Council to E. Forman.]

Annapolis Jan^y 29^th 1778.
Sir
Your Favors of the 12^th & 25^th Jan^y we received by Express
and are happy to find that you have made so good a Collec-
tion. The Army are in great and immediate Want of it, must
therefore request you to have the Cloth and Linen collected
by yourself and M^r Bolton, made up into such Cloathing as
will best answer for the Soldiers and as speedily as possible.
The Purchasers of Cloathing in Queen Anns and some other
Counties are directed to send the several Articles collected by
them, to your Care, which you will please also to have made
up, the whole to be sent forward as speedily as possible to
General Smallwood, transmitting here an Account of the
Whole as quickly afterwards as may be. Any Monies
advanced by you for the Use of the State shall be paid, upon
producing your Accounts. Col^o Richard Lloyd has Orders
from the Governor for the Kettles, to whom they are to be
delivered; we know not what passed between his Excellency
and Col^o Chambers upon this Subject We are &^ca
Ezekiel Forman Esq^r