January 1-December 31, 1781 401

Severn, and will with Industry and Integrity do any Work entrusted
to my care. If the State will be pleased to employ me, or to give me
part of their work, I will undertake to manufacture the Hides of the
Public Cattle into Leather, on the same Terms as allowed to others
(which I understand is one half) and if required, I can give un-
doubted Security for my skill and Integrity. If the state incline to
sell the Hides, I will buy them, and give Security for payment. My
Tannery will be secure from the Enemy, and I hope the public will
give me and all other Manufacturers Encouragement

August 8

[Dan'l Carroll, Philadelphia to Gov. Lee]

We do ourselves the honor to inclose a Letter from the Com^py of
Military Stores. The Board of War informs that the Arms were
ordered to go by Lancaster & from thence the nearest road to Bal-
timore — this we mention that you may know where to meet them
it is thought proper to send a guard.
N. B. M^r Jenefer not present.

August 8
Brown Book

No. 5
Letter 83

[James Hodgdon, C. G. M. S. Philadelphia to Daniel Carroll]

Inclosed you have an invoice of the Stores, forwarded yester-
day, to your State — the remainder, with the two field Peices com-
pleat and two hundred rounds of Ammunition, are ready, and I
expect, will go on this day.

Augusts
Brown Book
No. 5
Letter 82

Invoice of Muskets &c. forwarded to Thos. S. Lee Esq^r Governor
of the State of Maryland

Phil^a Aug^t 7^th 1781

407 Muskets & Bayonetts
dld John Bryan Waggoner.
407 Cartridge Boxes

Brown Book

No. 5
Letter 84

[Samuel Hodgdon, Com^y Gen^r Mil Stores Philadelphia, to
Thomas Sim Lee, Esq^r.]

Inclosed I send, an Invoice of Cannon Muskets and Bayonets,
Cartouch boxes, Ammunition, and implements, forwarded, to the
State of Maryland agreeable to an Order received from the honor-
able Board of War.
To prevent a possibility of loss of time by their lying, and not
being known when they come to hand, I have addresS^td the whole
to you, in confidence, that you would be so obliging as to direct, the
proper person, to receive, and receipt for them.

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August 8