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[Joseph Dashiell, Worcester County to Gov. Lee]
Sir I this moment Recd yours by the Barer Mr Wilmat Inclosing
Sundry Acts of Assembly &c and a Commission for purchasing
Salted Provision &c. I Could wish you had fixt a price that you
would have been willing I should have given for Each kind their
is a Quantity of Salt pork and Backon, which they hold very high
& I have reason to beleave in spite of all the Vigilence that has been
used to prevent it that our people are Dayly sending to Philadelphia
pork &c. Inclos'd you have a return of what Provision we have
procured under the Act for an immediat suply of flower &c. We
Expect but Very Little more in: I have sent Near three thousand
Bhs. Corn to the head of Elk and hope to have the remainder aflote
in a few Days: Two hundred & Eighty Bhs of Corn shipt to Tren-
ton town but I have not heard of its arival. Should Be much Oblidge
to you for the prices of Salted Provision and Likewise the Prices
of Cartage, as I have promis'd those who have Carted the Corn to
allow them what ever is given in the public Service for the same
Work, and if I Could posably get it to pay them the money as they
are Generally poore men that Realy want it, and the Collectors of
the Tax refuse to take their Certificates for their Taxes, I immagine
that if your Excellency Could send down the Cash and fix a price
that abought one hundred Barels of pork, might be had in this
County and perhaps a Considerable Quantity of Bacon, tho I do not
think they will part with a Barel for Certificats — or Tobacco. You
may Rely on my Exertions, in every respect
NB. I should be much Oblidge To you for A Certificate for my
Commissions on the purchase of Corn for 6273^2 Dollars.
A List of Sundry Persons Corn Purchased of for the use of the
State of Maryland Viz,
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July 10
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