January 1-December 31, 1781 305

I have about 800 bbs of Bacon for sale for which I will take I5^d
specie p bb or Tobacco at 15/ p 100 to be in this County, if you
think proper to purchase the Bacon, an order on the Sheriff of this
County will answer, and I will deliver the above quantity of Bacon
to any person you may appoint
On the other side you have an account of the Articles which I
have taken from my Brother, and as the goods will be at Annapolis
before my Brother will Leave that place, you will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the Goods and fixing the price with him.

June 20

To Thomas Clagett & C^o

1781 June. To 100 yd^s of Duffle & Bearskin lbs. Tob^o
in 5 p^s @ 200^lbs Tob payment J 20,000
20 To 2 p^s 123 yd^s Germon Dowlass

To 8 fine felt Hatts N^o 7 7 fine felt Hatts 3
8 d^d d^o " 6 7 d^o d^o 2

2 d^o d^o 5 1 Bed Cord.
7 d^o d^o 4 To 2 Boxes to pack the Goods

[Philip Casson, Com'y, Caroline County, to the Governor
and Council. ]

In pursuance of an Act to raise an immediate supply of Cloathing
for the use of the Troops now raised and raising in this State I am
to acquaint you that there is but one small Store kept in this County
(in which such things only can be obtained) the Property of a Gen-
tleman we have afforded every friendly assistance that could be ex-
pected from a Person of his abilities — he has six thousand Pounds in
Certificates now by him for which he has furnished Commodities
of various kinds — and offers the goods I have Taken an account of at
first Cost with the Addition of expences in getting them from Phila-
delphia to the Place they now are, the few Articles which I thought
came under the Law with the Price annexed to each are as follows
Viz.

June 20

11 3/4 Yards Rushia Sheeting
20 1/2 Yards Brown d^o
42 Yards White d^o
6^l/2 Yards Check Linen

@ 7/6
@ 7/6
@ 6/6
@ 7/6

Special
4: 8:1/3

7-13-9
13.. 0.0

2.. 8..9

Amount

£27..10..7 1/2