January 1-December 31, 1781 469

State of Maryland D^r to Richard Curson for the following deliver'd
George Keeports p the order of his Excellency Thomas Sim
Lee Esq^r viz.

September 1

6 pieces Yorkshire Cloth cont^g 246 Ells. @ 14 vrs ps 430.

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1 piece ditto blue ditto d^o 40 d^o @:6 vrs 80.

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1 piece ditto Scarlet ditto d^o 19 d^o @ 22 vrs 52.

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1 piece ditto blue ditto d^o 41 d^o @ 16 vrs 82.

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1 piece ditto d^o ditto d^o 38 d^o @ 18 vrs 85.

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1 piece ditto Scarlet ditto d^o 20 d^o @ 24 vrs 60.

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1 piece ditto blue ditto d^o 36 d^o @ 16vrs 72.

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45 Bristol duffl'd Blanketts @ p^t 2, 4rs. 1 12.

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2 pieces Ticklenburg cont^g 350 Ells @ 8 Stivres 58.

2.

4

2 pieces oznbrigs d^o 79

87 166 G K Ells is 276^1

Dutch Ells @ 6 Stivres amo^t/ 34^-

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4

71 3/4 dutch Ells of Ticklenburg a defference in the]

2 pieces undercharg'd being remeasur'd @ 8 Stivres J

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4

10^lbs Lt white Thread N^o 50 @ 20 vrs 25.

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10lt ditto ditto N^o 60 @ 22 vis 27.

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1132.

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Advance 100 p C^t 1132.

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2264.

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By an allowance of 8 dutch Ells Ticklen^g

@ 8 Stivres p^s 1..2.. 4

By a reserve of 8 1/2 Dutch Ells blue Cloth t

" " " @ 8 Vrs................. 19..1..—

20.. 3.. 4

" " " @ TOO p O 20.. 3.. 4

40.

7-

2

Pieces of 8, 2223.

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4

Pieces 2223...2.4 redu'd into Specie @ 6/ £ 667.

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Baltimore Aug 31^st 1781
Receiv'd the within Specified Goods for the use of the State of
Maryland by order of his Exc^y Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r amounting to
Six hundred, and Sixty Seven Pounds, Specie which acco^t I have
duly examin'd and find the same free of Error.
Witness my hand
Geo. P. Keeport

[H. Hollingsworth, Head of Elk, to His Excellency Thomas Sim
Lee, Esqr, in Council]

And Please your Excell^y and Honours In my last I acquainted
you of the requisition of the Financier General, which I was In-
deavouring to comply with which I have done in part having more

September 1
Red Book
No. 30
Letter 35