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[Hezekiah Reeder, Port Tobacco, to James Brice, Esqr, President
of the Council.]
Yours by Mr Kerrick came to hand with £60. I have sent under
the direction of John Varden 31 Beeves I could not get him to drive
unless he was allow to deliver his acct in to you, if you do not chuse
to settle it he agrees to take the same Kerrick had, which was fifteen
shillings p day for himself & seven & six pence for each driver you
will inform by his return in what way it is to be settled.
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[Robt Morris, Office of Finance, Philada to His Excelly The
Governor & Commr in Chief]
Whilst I was at Head Quarters, near Dobbs ferry, the determina-
tion was taken by His Excellency the commander in chief, to send
a very considerable force against the Enemies Troops under Earl
Cornwallis in Virginia; and immediately on my return hither, I did
myself the honour to address your Excellency respecting the specific
supplies due from the state of Maryland to the United States, upon
the requisition of Congress of the 25th Febry and 4th Novr 1780:
well knowing that the whole Ballance due on those calls of Congress ;
would now become absolutely necessary to the intended operation;
I am very sensible that your Government have upon all occasions
executed the demands of Congress, with a decision and vigour which
does them honour, and on that account I should decline saying any
thing, calculated to stimulate their present exertions, did I not know
that every thing depends thereon, Virginia, North & South Caro-
lina, have long subsisted large Armies, and that expense of Provi-
sion must come to their Credit. The New England States, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, have supported and must con-
tinue to support the Main Army, Pennsylvania will also contribute
towards the support of the Southern Army, and her supplies will be
directed both ways as circumstances may require. Delaware and
Maryland must chiefly be depended on, Virginia and North Caro-
lina will I hope continue to do all they can, but your Excelly must
be perfectly sensible that I have not any Funds wherewith to pur-
chase supplies, no State in the Union having hitherto supplied me
with money except Pennsylvania; but as the money of that State is,
in consequence of the Plans adopted for that purpose, very rapidly
rising in Value, it would be improper to call it into circulation at
present when it is at the rate of only two for one, tho it has been
as low as Seven. The Public Interest would thereby be injured, and
indeed I might be charged with defeating the measures I myself had
taken, in the very moment when they bid fairest for Success. The
Security of your State, the Safety of individuals, and their prop-
erty, are so immediately connected with the present operations, that
I persuade myself your Excelly will receive every aid and support in
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