January 1-December 31, 1781 489

[Gov. Lee's statement relating to the above petition]

I have thought proper that all Proceedings at Law against Ben-
jamin Light who was committed to the Gaol of Washington County
on Suspicion of passing Counterfeit Money in November 1780 should
cease and that the said Benjamin Light be discharged on Condition
that he forthwith enlist himself into some one of the Regiments of
this State in the Service of the United States for the Term of three
years and that he do not depart from the service during the said
Term of three years.

September 12
[Draft]

[Joseph Dashiell, Worcester County, to Gov. Lee.]

Your favour of 6^th Ins^t was handed me last night By a negro Boy
but who was the Barer I know not: In answer I have to ashure you,
(that if our people should be so lost to a sence of their duty & Intres^t
as to refuse the Commissary Colecting the provision) That nothing
will give me more pleasure than to Inforce your orders. I shall let
the Commissary know that I have Rec^d your Excell^cy's orders to that
purpose and shall be ready to give him any aid he may stand in
need of.
I have had a long fit of Illness but hope I am getting the Better
of it.
If please God I Recover you may Rest ashured that every nerve
shall be exerted in my Conterys Case ever dear to me

September 12

[Alex. Smith, George Town, to ]

Should take it as a particular favour if you would be pleased
to forward by the bearer M^r Bonum the advance money allowed
the surgeons mate of the fourth Maryland, as I cannot myself call on
you for the money, there being no other Surgeon for the Reg^l In so
doing you'll much oblige Your Hum^l Serv^t

September 12
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 138

[James Shaw, Dorchester Co^ty, to Gov. Lee.] (By Mr. Brewer)

I have sent a list of the Subscriptions rec^d by me, there is sufficient
Landed security given in, for the sums Subscribed, I shall endeavour
to get every Person in my Neighborhood that is inclined to Subscribe
to do it, in the course of a few days & Transmit a list of their names
& the same by the first oppertunity. I sincerely Congratulate you on
the Arival of the French Fleet, and make no doubt of the People of
our County giving every assistance in their Power.

John Henry £500..0..0; James Shaw 250..0..0; James Sullivan
250..0..0; [Total £1000..0..0.

September 12
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 139