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the number of Horses and common Country Saddles and
Bridles proper for the Cavalry which may be had from Vir-
ginia Maryland Pensilvania and New Jersey respectively.
The State we suppose will then calculate what number the
several Counties can furnish by a reasonable Assessment and
then appoint proper Persons in the County to purchase them
on the best Terms they can always attending to the following
Description. That the Horses be sound and clean limbed not
less than 5 years old this Spring nor exceeding 12 Geldings at
least 14% Hands high and not less than quarter blooded.
We do not limit any Price either as a Purchase Money or
Compensation to those employed in the Business because we
presume they will be men of Integrity & Property who besides
the Interest they have in common with us that the publick
Expences be not causelessly enhanced will have a due Regard
to their own Characters. In order to provide for Payment it
is proposed that a number of Loan Office Certificates be
lodged with the executive Authority of the States to be paid
on the Ist May under such Limitations and Checks as will
most effectually guard against Fraud or Mistake. The whole
Account to be finally settled between Congress and the State
when the Business is compleated.
The number estimated for the State of Maryland is three
hundred and fifty which we believe will not appear by any
means too large for the Resources of your State which has
with a laudable Care cultivated a valuable Breed of Horses
for a long Time past. We doubt not but on this occasion your
Excellency and the Gentlemen of the Legislature will favor us
with a continuance of those Exertions the beneficial Effects of
which we have already experienced.
We greatly regret that this Business has been so long
delayed and fear the Service will suffer in Consequence of it
as some time is necessary to train the Horses before they can
be brought into the Field. We hope therefore it will receive
all possible Forwardness from the Gentlemen who are to take
it up as the Utility of the measure will depend greatly on
Dispatch. We are Sir
Your most obedient
and
humble Servants
Fra. Dana,
by Order
P. S. We must request that the persons who may be
appointed to make the purchases, be directed from time to
time to make returns of their doings in this business to your-
self, and you wou'd please to order a general return to be
made to the Quarter Master General, and also to the Board
of War
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