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War Office Hillsborough Nov'r 1st 1780
Sir
[struck:The] Governor Jefferson of Virginia hath given Gov'r Nash of this State an order for 2000 lb of Lead which you have herewith. as that Quantity is far inadequate to the present necessitys of our Militia of which Gov'r Jefferson was igorant at the time of granting it now in the Field against the Common Enemy, The Board of War of this State to requier that you send by the [bearer?] an additional supply of 2000 lb more amounting in the whole to 4000 lb, and we pledge the faith and Honour of the State for the payment of the same.
I am By order your humble servant Alex Martin
To the Director of the Lead Works at Chiswells Mines
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To the Manager of Chiswells Lead Mines. 1 Nov 1780
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War Office Hillsborough Nov 1 1780
Sir,
As the wants of the army of this State demand a supply of lead from Chiseells Mines. The Board of War have placed this Trust in you as you are mor convenient and may have brought over with greater Ease than any other Commanding Officer in the District of Salisbury. you will therefore ^ order such a number of pack horsemen under a proper officer or Waggons which to you will seem best for this purpose. 4000 lb is to be brought for the use of this State, and a like Quantity for Gen Gates Army: Orders for which you will receive with this by Colo. Campbell
The utmost Dispatch is required in having it brought to Salisbury
I am with much Respect
your humble servant
A M
Colo. Martin Armstrong
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War office Hillsborough ov'r 7th 1789
Sir,
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[strike - The Board acknowledge the Receipt ]Yours of the 27th of Octo. from New Providence ^was yesterday handed us by Mr Webb in which [strike - you inform us of] we receive with pleasure the account of Lord Cornwallis's Retreat over the Catawba, occasioned first by the Defeat of Ferguson His great Western Bugbear, and last [strike - we make Doubt in] by your new approach, which we make no doubt hath greatly contributed to his Fears. And we are sensible ^Sir, you ^will take every Measure ^in your power to add to his Distress [strike - in your power] either by harrassing him on his Retreat or cutting off his Supplies
The account of the Militia at Salisbury affects us much, but we know not how to relieve them, they must have been sensible of their own wants when they left their Homes on a Tour of Duty, & ought to have guarded against them. We recommend ^they drag out their time of Service & that you employ them to the best advantage during the [strike -Times of Service they must drag out] same
Respecting the Inhabitants of Rowan and Mecklenburg ^as to their want of Salt, the Board have drawn up an order for the Commissioners of more Counties, ^somewhat agreeable to your plan which you have inclosed and which we have transmitted to them that may relieve in some measure [strike - these] the Necessities ^of those people and retain their provisions for the Army but we are [striken word] apprehensive our Resources of public Salt will not be sufficient ^long for this purpose, and [strike - the] at the same Time answer the great demands of the Army. We shall ^however do everything in our power to have all the Salt in the State ^so secured [strike - for the Inhabitants] [strike - that] as will answer the most beneficial purposes to the Army & the Inhabitants.
The Board are sorry that they ^are an way [embarrassed by?] Capt Linton, he was formerly a Lieut in the Continental Service was willing to be a volunteer in the Militia we were desirous to have imployed as a Captain if a vacancy in the Militia service offered
[vertical text] To Gl [General] Smallwood 1 Nov. [(U?)]