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obliged to you for a line upon the subject — in order that I may sat-
isfy the enquiry of many who have provisions for sale, which might
not be the Case was the Commissary supplied with money.

February 7

[William Clagett, Piscataway, To Col^o John H. Stone, Annapolis.]
(By C. Landsdale)

My Brother informs me that he thinks the Council are in want
of Goods fit for Soldiers Cloathing, & has recommended it to me
to make you an offer of five pieces strong English Bearskin that
are exceeding Proper either for Coats or Blanketts. Two yards of
it is very sufficient for a good Blankett. I Inclose an Acc^t of them
on the lowest terms I can sell them and in case you incline to take
them you will please send me an order on the Sheriff of this County
for the Tobacco in payment by Charles Landsdale I will not dispose
of them till he returns.

February 7

i p^s 21 1/2 yds 6/4 mixt Bearskin N^o

1. @

£100

£2150.0.0

I p^s 27 3/4 yds ditto ditto

2

100

2775.0.0

I p^s 29 1/2 yds ditto ditto

3

120

3540.0.0

I p^s 24 1/4 yds Brown ditto

4

120

2910 —

I p^s 7 3/4 yds Blue ditto

5

100

775 —

12150.0.0

at £55.0.0 p 100 — 22091 hhs Crop Tobacco

[H. Hollingsworth, Head of Elk, to His Excellency the Governor
in Council.]

And please your Excellency & Honors the Law falling of course
on the first of this Inst, the Flower and wheat Stoped here, are since
gone on Except that claimed by the Agents of the Bank, which is held
untill they clear up the matter regarding the purchase as this Flower
was actually going on in violation of the Law (if it is not Bank
Flower) I have also requested the Agents of the Bank to make me
a return of all Flower forwarded by them on that account, which
they have not yet done, though I dont look on it I have any right
(by the Law) to hold the Flower untill that is done, providing the
other was comply'd with, yet think it highly proper that such a
return ought to be made, and the Flower purchased by them apply'd
as part of the quota for this State — the wheat sent me the Last
year is now all manufactur'd and will be sent on this week, the
Bread is nearly all Baked and will be packed and sent on in two weeks
from this date, so that by that time I shall be able to make a com-
pleat return of all the provision, Forage Stock & C^t forwarded
through me by this state in the Last year, a return of which shall be
forwarded, and a Duplicate to the Board of War, M^r Baruch Wil-
liams Comissary for this County has been very assiduous in pro-

February 7
Red Book
No. 30
Letter 120