384 Journal and Correspondence.

December

12

tans du Maryland, et j e regarde conune un bonheur toutes les occa-
sions qui se presentent de consolider 1'union qui existe entre les
deux nations. Je f erai part a M^r Gerard des choses obligeantes dout
Vous me chargez pour lui, et j'espere que mon attachement pour
1'Amerique unie justiffiera celles que Vous avez bien voulu m'adres-
ser.

Je suis avec un respectueux attachement Monsieur De Votre Ex-
cellence le tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur

December

14
Red Book
No. 24
Letter
No. 4
See
Letter of
Dec. 14

[Stephen West Woody ar d to Thomas Johnson Esquire Clerk of
the Council]

Sir I have but just now received The Answer of The Governor
& Council to my offer of some Stockings for the use of The Army.
I commend very much these Honourable Gentlemen for their Care
in purchasing as cheap as may be for the publick but I fear their
good intentions will not work a reduction of prices till a general
Regulation takes place. I feel, most woefully, the exorbitance of
the Times, and am compelled, from mere necessity & self preser-
vation, to obtain prices, in some degree proportionate. I wish I was
able to give to the Army the necessaries they want, but that un-
happily, is not the Case with me. I am informed that Our Executive
gave I20/ per Livre at the foot of an Invoice from France; If so I
am certain my stockings woud amount to more than 50 dollars a
pair, as they woud Cost upwards of 3 Livres; and as the lowest price
at Philadelphia for such is 50 dollars, I think my self well warranted,
from those & the Circumstances of every thing round me to expect
the same rates the Continental Cloathiers are giving, However to
avoid unnecessary trouble to Their Honours I am willing to meet
them half way; They offer 35 dollars; I think the Cor r^t Prices lately
for such have been, & are at least, 50, the medium is 42^ & under
our Present Circumstances, there can be no doubt of the propriety
of His Excellency & Their Honours allowing me that price which
I have reasons to believe is Comparatively low.

December
14
Red Book
No. 8
Letter
No. 86

[Sam Huntington, President, Philadelphia to His Excellency
Governor Johnson]

Sir Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed two acts of
Congress of the I I^th instant and one other Act of this day; by which
you will be inform'd that Congress have determin'd to call upon
the several States to furnish their Quotas of such supplies as may
from time to time be wanted for carrying on the war taking due care
to suit the conveniencies of the several States and the articles by them
respectively furnished shall be credited towards their quotas of the
monies they are called upon to raise for the United States at equal
prices for articles of the same kind & quality and for others in due