60 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

Lining and also the like Articles for each of General Smallwood and
Maj^r Stoddert, in part of the Articles allowed by the General
Assembly. .

That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Edward Edwards
a private in the I Reg^r, 1 shirt and I pair Stockings, to be charged
to the said Regiment —
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. George
Hamilton of the 5 Reg. 3 yds Linen for Lining and 2 pair of Stock-
ings in part of the Articles allowed by the Gen^l Assembly.
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to John M^cLane a
Recruit in the 1^st Regim^t Cloth and Trimings sufficient for 1 Coat,
1 Waistcoat, 1 p^r Breeches & 1 pair Overalls, 1 hat, 1 p^r Stockings
1 shirt, and 1 pair of Shoes and also to Benjamin Gray a Recruit
1 Blue Coat, Green Waistcoat, Breeches and Overalls, 1 Shirt, I hat,
1 p^r shoes and 1 pair Stockings, the Bounty allowed them by the
General Assembly in the late Act for Recruiting the Quota of Troops
in this State of the American Army.
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut Isaac Duvall
of the 3^d Regim^t 3 yds Linen for Lining in part of the Articles
allowed by the Gen^l Ass^y
That the Collector of the Tax for Cecil County pay to Capt George
Hamilton of the 5^th Regim^t ten thousand Dollars to be expended in
the recruiting Service and Accounted for.
That the Collector of the Tax for Baltimore County pay to Peter
Hann, William Towson, and Edmund Stansbury Recruiting Officers
for said County three thousand Dollars each to be expended in the
Recruiting Service and Accounted for.
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to Lieut Isaac Duvall of the
3^d Regim^t if yds blue Cloth, 172 yds white D^o and 3 yds Shalloon
of the Cloth lately purchased of John Dorsey &Co. taking an Account
of the Quantity & kind and to whom delivered in part of the Article
all^d by the Gen^l Assembly.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. SS
[Baize was
formerly
made of
wool in finer
and lighter
texture and
used for
clothing]
[Brittany
was a woven
fabric, usu-
ally of linen
blended with
cotton, made
originally in
Brittany]

[Council to Capt. George p. Keeports]
Sir. We have purchased a considerable Quantity of Cloth ————
y^ss of Britanies and some Bolts of Baize of M^r John Dorsey, which
we request you to take into your Possession likewise 56 Dozen Pair
of yarn Stockings, bought of M^r M^cFadon. It gives us Concern to
hear you have not been able to proceed to Camp with the Cloathing.
This Service is essential for the Relief of our Quota of Troops, and
we still hope you will be able to procure Waggons for that Purpose
in the Manner we directed. If you should not, will it be possible to
procure Waggons to go as far as the Head of Elk ? we will write to
M^r Hollingsworth to assist you on from thence. It will be necessary
to take the Bolts of Baize with you, for Blanketing for the Soldiers :
inform us of what you are able to do.