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requesting Mess^rs Johnson & Stone to attend. I wrote M^r
Tilghman, but have not any Answer, altho' my private Busi-
ness requires my Presence in Maryland, I shall not leave this
City until a suffi' number of my Brethern arrive.
I am with respect Gen^t y^r very Hble Serv^t
R. Alexander

Original.

[Stricker to Council.]

Frederick Town 27^th Feb^y 1776.
Gentlemen. A Gentleman in this Town having lately pur-
chased an assortment of goods amongst which (besides a suffi-
cient quantity of deep blue B^d Cloth from 15/ to 15/6^d p^r y^d to
clothe about two hundred men, and six thousand good oiled
gun Flints) he has about two hun^d of the best kind of French
Match Coat Blankets which he will spare for the Countrys use
at £1. 3/ p^r that being (he says) the price the province of
Pennsylvania allows him for them. I should be glad to know
whether or not I may be permitted to purchase a sufficient
quantity of the Blankets for the use of my Company at that
price as I know of none else here to be had, and the Company
cannot do without.
I have purchased Cloth for the use of my Company tho at a
higher price than limited, but as the men are very agreeable
the Overplus should be deducted out of their wages, hope
you will be kind enough to be answerable for the full amount.
I have likewise agreed for their breeches and they are all well
armed, and as their clothes will be finished in about a week,
nothing will retard our march after the expiration of that time
but the want of Blankets.
I am honourable Gentlemen
With due respect your obliged hum^l Serv^t
George Stricker.

C. S. J.

Wednesday 28 Feb. 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Instructions and sailing Orders were given to Cap^t George
Wise of the Brigantine Nancy.
A Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Ann Arundel County
against the issuing Commissions to the Officers of M^r John
Burgesses Company, which was referred by the late Conven-
tion to the Council of Safety, was read. And thereupon
Ordered, That the same be taken into Consideration on
Friday the 8^th of March next, and that notice be given to the
parties concerned to attend the Council at the City of Anna-
polis that Day.