Sir/ being Stationed down at the Mouth of Potapsico to watch the Mosions of the Enemy and the Mornings and Evenings begining to grow Cool and our Men being very Naked boath for Beading and Cloaths, and being out of my Power to weight on your Excellency myself I have Sent down Mr Stevenson with an Accot of what Cloathing we Shall want at Present Likewise an Accot of what Wages is due to the Men to the first of September which Sum Sir you will Please to send by Mr Stevenson as the Men Seems to think it hard they Cant git there Wages. From your [&c.]
Bennett Mathews
Septemr 1 1777
1. Red Books, XIV, 112, Md.Arch.
