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operations that will now demand her supplies and the security of his
Citizens so immediately dependant on them that I expect the most
chearful acquiescence both on the part of the Government & People.
Col^o Blaine will have applied to you by my orders for Salted Pro-
visions &c^a but that I may be fully and well informed what depen-
dance to place on your deliveries, I must State to you that by the Act
of Congress of the 25^th Feb^ry 1780 Maryland was called upon to
deliver to the use of the United States 1000 Hogshead of Tobacco
40000 C^t of Beef 200 Tons of Hay 20,000 Barrels of flour 56,162
bushels of Corn, and by the Act of the 4^th Nov^r 1780 Maryland is
further called upon to deliver to the use of the United States, 4800
Barrels of Beef 5500^lb Pork 12,000 C^t of Beef 4000 Bushels of Salt
17,007 Gallons of Rum and 20000 Barrels of Flour. What part of
these deliveries have been complied with I do not yet know His Ex-
cellency the Governor not having yet replied to my Letters on that
Subject but being certain there must remain heavy ballances due in
every article to the United States I request your immediate infor-
mation of the quantities you are prepared to deliver of each and the
prospect you have of collecting the remainder. The calls for Flour
and fresh Beef will be immediate and constant the other articles will
also be necessary very soon and I hope you will be every way prepared
to answer the pressing demands which will speedily be made upon you

August 28
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[David Poe, D. Q. M., Balto., to Gov. Lee.]

I am Desired by Col^o Yeats to aquaint your Excelency that the
Letters herewith sent is by the Particular Request of his Excelency
Gen^l Washington to be forwarded by Day and by night with the
Greatest Dispatch and Begs that you would Give the necessary Direc-
tions to the Riders to the Southward.

August 28

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

On my return from Anapolis I applied myself to the purchase of
Clothing & had the good fortune to meet with very few refusals,
I Have Bo^t ab^t sufficient of Cloth & Plush to make 100 suits, Linens
cannot be procur'd for New Money Red Cloth for facings there is
none, Hats, Shoes, ozn^s will not be sold for New Money, Indeed on
a Strict View, I do not find Sufficient Clothing for 500 suits in this
place, I can get the Taylors to work for the New Money, but want
of scarlet will Stop us. About £150 Specie would purchase sufficient
of Scarlet Cloth for the facings. If your Excell^cy Can permit it, I
will Supply the Means & deduct it out of my second pay^t for Lots on
Whetstone point, perhaps a more expeditious Mode may be ap-
pointed by your Board. M^r Lemmon has Ask'd Time to consider the
Sale of his Breeches for red Money. I do not like Consideration in
these Matters. The Sword Maker will not touch our pay. In fine Sir

August 28
Red Book
No. 7
Letter 135