360 Journal and Correspondence.

October 27

which I could by no means think of giving made them still the
promise when the flour was ready to give as much as another, but
W Giles offer was so Good 'a sale they could not refuse it
I cannot but believe that Bad management in the Commissary
department has been a cheaf cause of our distressing situation, which
so much effects me that I can neither Eat nor Sleep am realy sick
Your Excellencies orders to write frequent will justify the Trouble
of this Letter so soon after a longer one

November 5

[Aquila Hall, Baltimore, to Thomas Johnson.]
[Asks pass to New York for Maj. Samuel Caldwell and vouches
for his ardent patriotism.]

October 31
Red Book
No. 22
Letter
No. 38

[Sam Smith Balt, to Gov Johnson]
Sir I Had the Honor to receive your Excell^ys permission to
Export Flour for the State of Virginia I must Beg your Permit
for the Schooner Willing Maid Capt Hunt Belonging to Mess^r
Thomas Archer & C^o Mercl^ York Town Virginia, carrying Thirty
seven Bb^les flour, fast sailer well provided & mann'd
Your Excell^y will see the Difficulty I shall be under & the
Expence attending the sending an Express for Passport to the small
Craft I shall be oblig'd to employ in this Business. If with pro-
priety your Excell^y can give me permission without, I shall Esteem
myself much oblig'd. I inclose your Excell^y The Hon^ble Ja^s Innes
Letter

November 2

[Joseph Ford, Leonard Town to His Excellency,
Thomas Johnson Esqr.]

I wrote to your Excellency some time Ago concerning the Lydea's
long Boat and as I have never received an answer, concluded that
my letter did not come to hand I applied to a Captain of one of the
Gallies and Several other Craft going up the bay to take her up to
Annapolis but could not get it done unless I would have paid them
half as much as the Boat is worth she is in as good repair as when
I received her her hull with some little repairs may be made good
her Main Sail is about half worn the Rest of her Rigging is worth
but little If she is for Sale Coll^l Barnes will Purchase her or If your
Excell^cy should think propper to entrust me with the sale of her, I
will advertise her for public Sale.

November 2

[Jacob Giles Junr, A. C. P^s Mount Pleasant, to His Excellency
Thos Johnson Esqr.]

Sir I wrote you about a fortnight since informing I had Col

Blanes Appointment as Assistant Commissary of Purchases and was
by him desired to apply to your Excellency for a Licence. I was
this day informed by M^r Dallam he had received a Letter from you
wherein You mention I did not send my Commission. I did not