[Council to the Commissioners for Montgomery County]
Gentlemen — Upon the Application of the Issuing Forage Master
at George Town or other Officer who may be appointed to procure
Forage for the Horse belonging to the Detachment on the March
to the Southward, you are hereby requested to furnish him with the
Forage necessary for their Subsistence from the Public Stock in
your Hands. Until further Orders from this Board you are not to
remove, from George Town, any of the Supplies procured in Virtue
of the Act for the immediate Supply of Flour and other Provisions
for the Army
[Council to Thos. Richardson Esqr]
Sir We have directed Colo Gaither, one of the Commissioners
for Ann Arundel County and the Commissioners for Montgomery
County to Supply Forage upon the Application of the Issuing For-
rage Master or other Officer who may be appointed to Supply Forage
to the Horse belonging to the Detachment on the March to the
Southward. The enclosed contains our Orders to the Commission-
ers of Montgomery which we request the Favor of you to forward
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