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the late Expedition to Egg Harbour. They are destroying
their fortification which puts it out of doubt that they do not
mean to hold that Island this Winter.
I should be obliged to you Sir to inform me whether the
State has any cloathing for their officers. Their wants are
great and distressing, and unless they are supplied it will be
out of their power to continue in the Service. Some of them,
I am told are at this time so circumstanced, that unless they
have speedy relief it will be impossible for them to do their
Duty. To purchase out of their pay would leave them penny-
less for eight months in the year. A Suit of Cloaths will cost
them seven or eight months pay, and when obtained will not
last them above five months; in this way many of them have
spent their patrimonies and unless they can now find some
resources in the public Benevolence, they must leave a service
in which they can no longer exist. If there are any measures
which can be fallen upon, in which I can be of Service I should
be happy in affording every assistance in my power. Would
it not be a desirable thing to know the real State of the officers
by sending sume person to Camp for that purpose. The men
I expect will be provided for; fifteen thousand compleat suits
I am told are now on the way to camp, and material sufficient
in hand to cloath the whole Army.
I am Sir with great respect to you and the Council
Your obd' and h^ble Serv^t
J. Henry Jun^r

C. B.

Wednesday 28. October 1778

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William
Nevin one hundred and ninty pounds, thirteen shillings and
seven pence per Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt John Rogers one hun-
dred and forty one pounds, two shillings and four pence Bal-
ance of Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
Pardon granted to John Morris of Baltimore County con-
demned for Horse Stealing

Thursday 29 October 1778

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt John
Smoot Twenty one Pounds, ten shillings & ten pence per Acc^t
passed by the Aud. Gen^l