Letters to the Council. 465

[W. Bordley Chester Town Kent Co^ty to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee Esqr]

Sir I rec^d yours of the 25^th March, and agreeable to request, have
taken the earliest opportunity of informing you, relating to the
recruiting service in our Country, as far as I can get intelligence.
M^r John Moor & Abraham Falconar are the only officers appointed
to recruit here as I am told, the former I saw the other day, who I
believe has done all that was in his power to perpetuate the purpose
of his commission but as yet without success; the latter I have not
seen, but have it from good authority that he would not act and
intended to return his commission; Ensign Sears has enlisted three
men & passed them before me, two of them to serve during the war,
the other for the term of three years. I am very certain that none
others are passed in this County except it has been done within a
few days past at the upper part of it.

April 6

[J. Carvil Hall to Gov Lee]

Sir Lieut Adam Hoops is entitled to a Capt: Lieutenancy vacated
by the resignation of M^r Cromwell the 15^th of Decemb: 1779
M^r John Randal was recommended last summer for a first Lieu-
tenancy I know not whether he was approved of. He informs me
he will resign his appointment of State Agent this spring if you
think proper I hope he will receive an appointment in the 4^th Reg^l
James Clark has served four Companies with me. I think he would
make a good officer & I am much in want. I beg leave to recommend
him for Ensigncy
I shall go to Camp within these few Days if these recommenda-
tions are approved of, I beg you would be pleased to give the neces-
sary orders that I may take them to Philad" & receive the Com-
missions.
I have been told the State has made provision for Soldiers wives
& children. I have several whose services entitle & whose merits
claim every benefit allowed them but I know not how it is to be
procured

April 6

[Thomas Clagett, Prince George's County, To The Hon^ble the
Comittee of the House of Delegates appointed to enquire into
the Execution of the Act of Assembly entitled " An Act for
the immediate supply of Flower and other Provisions for the
Army Annapolis]

Gentlemen The exceeding Short Crop which the lower part of
this County afforded last Season, made it impossible for me to
Collect those Articles for the Army which I was Authorized to do
under the late Act of Assembly. Many of the Inhabitants are in
great distress from the want of both Forage and Bread. I have only
30

April 6
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