Letter from Gerard Hopkins to the Maryland Council of Safety

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Baltimore, July 30, 1776.

SIR: I received yours of the 27th instant, wherein you enclosed me an order on the Treasurer for £50, which I am much obliged to you for.

You desire me to inform you whether I have the knapsacks and haversacks made in one. When Colonel Ware requested me to have the five hundred made, he desired I would have haversacks made, and did not mention knapsacks. I also showed him a pattern before they were made. Colonel Ewing' s are made without knapsacks also. I think they cannot cost altogether, finished off, more than 3s˙ apiece. They are made out of cruder out of the magazine. I have advanced myself, as the women were in want of cash, as far as 9d˙ apiece; which, I make no doubt, is within bounds. They think, as they found thread, they ought to be allowed 1s˙ apiece. I shall pay all attention to what you say in regard to the delivery of the stores. You desire to know ___ I can inform you I have not yet received any, but make no doubt but that I shall receive it soon.

I am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
GERRARD HOPKINS, son of Rd˙

To Gabriel Duvall, Esq˙, Annapolis.

P˙ S˙ I have received the linen sent by Alexander Brown, and delivered it to Mr˙ Johnson, who will make the tents as soon as possible.