Letters to the Council. 463

so abrupt in Asking the money but you must know the times Require
it. the Blankets are Twil'd thick & fine & as Good as I ever see being
what Occurs

April s

[Eph. Blaine C. G. p. Philad^a to His Excellency Gov Lee]

Congress having call'd on the respective States to procure their
Quoto of Supplies for the support of our Army and as I have ever
experienced the most ready Disposition in your Predecessor, Self
and Council to render every possible Assistance for the support of
the Army, and indeed their present Existence is in a great measure
owing to the Exertions of your State and lersey.
As I shall continue at the head of the Commissaries Department
and wish Active Men to be appointed to execute the Purchases in
the sundry States I take the Liberty of pointing out an easy Method
to procure the Supplies demanded from your State. The Head of
Elk, Baltimore, George Town and Frederick Town are pointed out
as proper Places for Magazines and will be continued, also Fort
Frederick while prisoners are kept there.
The Commissioners of Elk & Baltimore ought to have a joint
Appointment, then there will be no Contrast in their purchases, and
they will have it in their power to command all the Supplies on the
Eastern Shore & that part of the Western Shore contigeous to the
Bay. George Town and that part of your State adjoining the Poto-
mack another District, Frederick County to Supply Frederick Town
Magazine and Washington County the Prisoners at Fort Fred^k
M^r Ewing has done my Business at the Head of Elk, M^r Buchanan
at Baltimore, M^r Richardson George Town, M^r Murdoch Frederick
Town and Col. Rawlings at Fort Frederick, they are well acquainted
with the Business and I have ever found those Gentlemen attentive
to execute my Orders with Care and Fidelity, and if they are dis-
posed to continue and Your Excellency & Council think proper to
Appoint them I am confident you will find them, faithful & capable
of furnishing the Supplies and fully answering your Expectations
and the Public. M^r Calhoon, M^r Rodgers and M^r Spear of Baltimore
have made Application to superintend the Purchases of that district,
they are all attentive good Men, your Excellency & Council will
Appoint which of them you think proper, provided M^r Buchanan
declines serving. I shall be happy in giving you any Information
respecting Supplies.

April s

[Geo p. Keeports, Baltimore, to Gov. Lee]

May It Please Your Excellency I Just Received your Favour of
the 3^rd by M^r Hammond with £10,000. I have Inclos'd the order
you had Sent me on the Collector; M^r Farmer will Give himself the
Trouble to bring me up what Money Your Excellency May Think
Proper to send.

April s
Red Book
No. 30
Letter
No. 24
(Liber C C

No. 22
p. 84)