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the Road, would render it impossible to transport them from that
Place in any reasonable Time, indeed it was with the greatest dif-
ficulty I could procure Waggons to bring the others from Sukky
scenny, the Quarter Masters having nothing nor Teems, nor Credit.
The Cloathing obtained at Sukkysunny I saw packed up & ready
to put into the Waggons, which were on their way to receive them
under the Direction of Cap^t Lieu^t Shephard. The remaining part of
the Cloathing, I am to get here, I am determined not to stir till I
effect it. Promises I can get by Wholesale, but if satisfied with them
that would be all. No Tents can possibly be procured, the Idea of
the Hardships our poor Soldiers must encounter in a Southern
Climate, if unsheltered must excruceate the Bosom of Humanity
Sensible I am that your Excellency & the honourable Council
will use your utmost Exertions to prevent the Calamity It is the
Business of your Soldiers to bear every Distress without repining
when your Service & the Interest of their Country demands it,
but their Feelings will impel them to look up to you, as the kind
Smothier of the rugged Paths of military Life.

I obtained prier to my Journey after Cloathing an order for all
kinds of Camp Equipage I received all except Canteens, these I
might have got, but must have taken them without straps, a state
in which they would only have been a Burthen to the Soldiers, nor
can I now get them strapped, the Q Master pleads as an Excuse
that he has no money, was it in my Power I should have obviated
this Difficulty, but I have already exhausted my little Purse in
equipping them
The Board of War have directed me to request that Your Excel-
lency & the ho^r Council, would endeavour to compleat the Equip-
ment of the Troops, by furnishing them with Vests & Tents. I
painted in as strong Colors as I was master of our not obtaining
them should we march from P^a without them, but to no Purpose
Should I have used any reprehensible Expressions Your Excel-
lency's will please o impute it to my anxiety for the poor soldiers.

September
19

[Chris'r Richmond Secry to Gen'1 Gates Hillsborough to
His Excelly Govr. Lee]
Sir Colonel Adams having delivered into the Hands of M^r
Joseph Clay Dep^y Paymaster General of the Southern Department
Ten Thousand six Hundred and Fifty Dollars, for which, Col
Adams has a Certificate under the Hands of said M^r Clay and as
the Colonel could not be supplied here with any other Money than,
that emitted in this State, which would by no Means answer his
Purpose in Maryland. General Gates has directed me to request
your Excellency will take up the said Certificate, and charge the
Amount as so much supplied by your State, for the use of the
Southern Department

September
19
Brown Book
No. 5
Letter
No. 80