362 Letters to the Governor and Council

July 21
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 123

[Sam Smith, Balt., to Gov. Lee]

I Had the Honor to address your Excell^ys a few Days past. This
Covers List of my Deliveries untill this Day The Coats were detain'd
for want of Buttons & facings otherwise I should have made my
Delivries at the Time promiS^td, since my last I Have procur'd another
waggon. By the Close of next week I Hope to put my affairs in such
order as to be enabled to make Returns.

Red Book
No. 27
Letter 124

A Return of Clothing, Tents, Camp Equipage Officers Stores &c &c.
deliver'd by Samuel Smith for Acco^t the State of Maryland
from the 8^th June 'till the 21 July 1781

102 3/4 yds Super^le Cloth
100 Gall^s Spiritts
464"" Coffee
1736^lbs Lead
36 3/4 Pewter
1 Marques
8 Horsemens Tents
54 Tents
100 Camp Kettles
4 Rheam Cart. Paper
618^lbs Soap
1164 Coats
498 Jacketts
1012 Overalls
1240 Shirts
227 Stockings
579 Hats
400 Stocks
440 pair Buckles
130 Blankets
Sam Smith

July 22

[Rich'd Dallam, Harford County, to Gov. Lee.]
(p Mr. Ahram Norris)

The Recruiting Officers of this County not being supplyd with
money, not one recruit has been obtain'd and therefore I have been
obliged to Class the Militia for a draught to be made on Saturday
next when the Battalions meet for the Purpose Being pressed by the
Officers to send to your Excellency for the money alloted this County
for recruiting service. I have sent the Bearer M^r Abram Norris down
for what can be spared us, As the Officers are of opinion that on hav-
ing the money they will be able to procure the men by Voluntary
enlistment rather then they will submit to the draught which is very

disagreable & may be distressing & a very Heavy Tax on Individuals

& I fear will not be submitted to as the money has not been sent as
the Law direct'd to Recruit men