340 Letters to the Governor and Council

July 9
Brown Book
No. 1
Letter 42

[G^o. Washington, Head Quarters near Dobb's Ferry, to George
Plater Esqr, Prest, Senate, William Bruff, Speaker Ho. Dele-
gates, Maryland.]

I am honoured with your favour of the 27^th ult. as the troops of
Maryland compose part of the Southern army now under the imme-
diate command of Major Gen^l Greene, I think there w^d be an impro-
priety (as it may interfere with the arrangements of that army) to
give General Smallwood directions to remain in Maryland for the
purposes you mention, but if his doing this is not incompatable with
the orders or views of General Greene, I have no objection to his re-
maining in that state 'till application can be made to General Greene,
who I make no doubt will acquiesce in a measure which seems cal-
culated for the public good, if General Smallwood's service with the
Army can be dispenced with.
I have the Honour to be Gentlemen with great respect Your most
obed^t Serv^t

July 10
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 1 18

A Return of Clothing Military & Officers Stores Bought by Sam
Smith for acco^t of the State of Maryland untill the 9 July
1781

Clothing

102 3/4 Super Cloth

1051 Brod

Corse D^o

331 3/4 Narrow

47 /7/8 Broad [Scarlet
65 1/2 yds Nar.

Equal to 500 Coats & 500 Jacketts

4000 yds white linen wil

1 make 1280 Shirts

4044 yds oznaburghs will

make 1600 p^r Overalls & 500 Knapsacks

722 yds Brown duck

257 1/2 yds Russia sheeting

will make 1 Marques 8 Horse Mens

260 1/4 yds Ironet Duck

Tents & 54 Com. Tents.

114 1/2 yds Country Linen

109 3/4 Sewing thread

1 68 p^r Stockings

577 Hats

488 Stocks

444 p^r Buckles

105 Blankets

Buttons & Moulds for

500 Suits Cloths

100 Gall^s spiritts

464^lbs Coffee

180 Soap

1710 Lead

4 Rheam Cart. Paper

Baltimore 10^th July 1781

100 Camp Kettles

Errors Excepted

36^4 Pewter for Butt⁵

Sam Smith, Agent