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was much approved of, after he had Preached, enquiry was made
& it appeared he had not taken the Oath to this State but he pro-
duced good authority that he had complyed with every thing required
by the State he belonged to. I really believe him to be a true friend of
this County altho he appears to have some scruples to take the Oath
prescribed by this State.

Red Book

No. 7

[U. Forest D. Q. M. to Henry Stevenson Esqr. Col of the Tax
for Balto Coty]

Sir Cap^t Farmer of the 3^d Reg^t is in want of four thousand Dol-
lars, in order to carry on the Recruiting Busyness, if you will be so
obliging as to furnish him with that sum, I will be obliged to you &
will have it enter^d to your Cred^t on my Aud^rs Books & in the Treas-
ury Office upon my return to Ann^s
Rec^d March 6, 1780 of Henry Stevenson Collector for Bal^t County
the sum of fourteen hundred fifty one pounds thirteen Shillings &

nine pence part of the within Acc^t

Sam Farmer Lieut 3^d Maryland Reg^l
March 8^th 1780 Rec^d the Ballance in full from William Jacob p me
Sam Farmer Lieut 3^d Maryland Reg^t

March 8

[Joshua Stevenson, Balt. County to His Excelly
Thos. Sim Lee, Esqr.]

.Sir There is at the different mills about fifteen hun^d Bu^s Wheat
and about 200 Bu^s flour the Millers says belongs to W^m Smith I
have taken the same and shou'd be Glad to know what is to be done
with it I have likewise taken Possession about Eight thous^d Bus.
wheat & two hund^d Barrels Flour, we shall want immediately a
Sum of Money not less than 8 or 9 thous^d Pounds for the Purchase
of flour Barrels & Nails &c. I suppose an Ord. on the Collector
for that sum may do.

March 8

[Andrew Buchanan to Council]
[Asks pass for Miss Isabella Alexander of Cecil County]

March 9

[William Smallwood, Portobacco, to Governor Lee]

Sir Captain Marbury and Lieutenant Mangus in his Company
of the third Maryland Regiment have inlisted Twenty men for
whom the following Species of Cloathing is wanted Viz. 20 Shirts,
or Linnen sufficient to make them 20 Jackets 20 p^r Breeches 20 p^r
Stockings and 20 p^r Shoes which you will be so obliging to direct
to be furnished to Captain Marburys Order who can supply them
with Coats having brought that Number from Camp out of a
Quantity which I drew from the Continental Clothier with an Inten-
tion to distribute them to such Officers who had been ordered on the

March 9
Brown
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