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THB1780 Maryland Revolutionary War Supply Document
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- Lot Description
Partially printed form, approx. 4.75 x 7.5 in., Baltimore. February 10, 1780. With columns for flour, wheat, rye, and corn, as per "An act for the immediate supply of flour and other provisions for the army." To be paid to Joseph Singleton for 200 bushels of wheat at 20 pound per bushel, for a total of 4000 pounds. Approved by Jos[hu]a. Stevenson. Docketed on verso.
Issues with supplying troops persisted throughout the war, in part because there was little cash to be had in the colonies for the purchase of necessities. The lack of central governance, both in the emerging nation and in each colony/state, meant there were no efficient ways of supplying the armies. Lack of supplies led to the near disaster at Valley Forge, but that was certainly not the only time food, forage, clothing, munitions, etc. were in short supply. Sometimes sufficient amounts of supplies were not available (as was frequently the case with clothing, shoes, blankets, etc.) Many other problems prevailed as well - men off fighting who could not work the farms to produce foodstuffs, unscrupulous purveyors making poor quality products, and more. And even when states legislated in favor of their troops, as was the case here, it did not guarantee the supplies would make it to the armies, either in a timely manner, or, indeed, at all.
Condition
Torn along right edge, minor foxing and edge scuffing.
Gilt loss throughout.
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