January 1-December 31, 1781 285

The Board of War have wrote to the General to inform them if
Clinton will allow us to Ship Tobacco for that purpose. As soon as
they receive an Answer we shall transmit to you the result

June 12
Red Book

No. 5
Letter 72

[Dan'l of St. Thos Jenifer and Dan'l Carroll, Philadelphia, to
Gov. Lee.]

We had the honor to receive y^r favor of enclosing a resolve of the
Gen^l Assembly. The Board of War orderd Co^l Wood the 26 Ul^o to
remove the Convention Troops from Maryland & Virginia without
delay & we expected this information had been transmitted to you

officially.

As it is intended we shall be supplied with money from the pro-
ceeds of some of the flour directed to be sent to Delaware & some
part of it must lay convenient for sale immediately, the dificulties
we are under urge us to request you will favor us with an order on
the person charged with the disposal of it, & we flatter ourselves this
will be done by next Post, and to a sufficient amount to answer our
purposes.

June 12
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 106

[Josiah Polk, Salisbury, to The Honb^e Matthew Tilghman, Esq,
President of y^e Special Council, Talbot County]

From a very severe parixism of the Gout I am incapable of at-
tending the Council on Wednesday and cannot determine when I
shall be able to attend. Cap^t Walley makes a request of a supply of
three hundred yards of Canvas of two feet width and if of greater
or less width more or less Canvas proportionably, fifteen pound of
twine, four quire Cartridge paper, and two dozen Sail needles. The
Barge Protector in Worcester is almost finished, think it necessary
Commissions should be immediately applied for. Cap^t Walley rec-
ommends Captain Joseph Handy the Bearer hereof as his first Lieu-
tenant I approve of his choice and think the Gentleman adequate to
that trust. The Gentlemen Superintendants of the Virginia Galleys
propose selling part of the Tackle and Apparel at publick sale; would
wish Capt Walley receive instructions to purchase such Articles as
the Barge stands in immediate want of. Those Gentlemen seem dis-
posed to lend some other Articles which are not for sale provided
they could be assured by Council of having them replaced or paid for
in case of loss. It will be necessary Cap^t Walley be instructed rela-
tive the mode of inrolling the Men, what encouragement will be given
and the number of men to be enlisted. He thinks eighty men will do,
though she could carry a hundred.

June 12

[Thos. Price, Frederick Town, to the Honourable The Governor
and Council. ]

Inclosed you have a return of provisions I have collected in this
County in the month of May last — there may be some small errors
in the part delivered not having an opportunity of setting with M^r

June 12