436 Letters to the Governor and Council

August 21
Brown Book
No. 2
Letters

You will also want similar Supplies for the two Regiments of
Militia now rendezvousing, out of which I flatter myself numbers
will be enlisted to form the fourth and fifth upon the Continental
Establishment, which I should have no doubt of compleating, coud
the Credit of our Money be kept up, or an Advance of Specie be
made to enable me to push the recruiting Service with Spirit and
Vigour.
This business will also be greatly encourag'd and facilitated by
having Supplies of Cloathing ready for the equipment of the new
Recruits. I am therefore induced to inclose you the following Lists
of Articles which appear to be most essential to be procured imme-
diately.
NB. Money will be wanting for 150 Men lately enlisted in Addi-
tion to those for whom Money has been advanced to M^r Denny

Brown Book
No. 2
Letter 4

1500 Blankets
Woolen for Overalls 2000 Pair
Ditto for Coats and Vests. 1500 of each
Linins for Officers & Soldiers Shirting. 1000 for Off^s & 2000 Sol^r
1000 Hatts
3000 p^r Shoes, 2000 Buckles, 1500 Knives, metal Buttons.
Worsted Socks
1000 Worsted Yarn, and Thread Stockings
200 Common tents, Sail Cloth, Duck & for Tenting
3000 Russia Sheeting oznab^gs and Linins for Summer overalls
200 Camp kettles and common equipage for Soldiery viz. Tin ware,
spoons, wooden Bowls, Bucketts &c.
Camp Utensils, Steel
1500^lbs Soap500^lb Cand^rs Soap, Candles, Paper 20 Reams
Pepper and Vinegar 1000 Gall^s
Rum and Brandy 2000 Gallons of each
1500^lb Coffee Tea Coffee and Sugar, 1 Chest of Bohea 1/4 Chest of
Congo. 20 Cases of Sugar, Wafers, Ink Powder, & Sealing wax
Sole leather
Mem^o of Sundries, wanted in third Reg^t 17 Aug^t 1781

10 Comon Tents
4 Horse d^o
20 Camp Kettles

(3 Reams comon paper
1 d^o fine
1 d^o Letter

linen to cover 8 open
Waggons
Rum Candles &c.
Soap.

August 22

Red Book
No. 27
Letter 7

[John Archer, Harford County, to His Excellency Thomas Sim
Lee Esq^r] (Forwarded by D^r S. Crockett)

Doct^r Samuel Crockett has a Desire of entering into the Con-
tinental Service as a Regimental Surgeon, should there be a Vacancy
in any of the Regiments of this State I would recommend him as a
Person well qualified to discharge the Duty of a Surgeon with
Honor & Integrity.