Letters to the Council. 361

Know that it was necessary as Col Blane in his Instructions to me
says he would write to your Excellency himself and acquaint you of
my Appointment neither could I have Sent it had I known it Neces-
sary as Col Blane omitted Inclosing my Commission although he
fully Intrusted & Authorized me to Purchase. I have Sent an
Express this day to Philad" for Cash by whom I shall get my Com-
mission and will Inclose it to Your Excellency by first Opportunity.
You may rely upon my most Streneous Exertions to get a Supply
for the Army and at the Same time keep the Price as low as Pos-
sible no Person can have a greater objection to the Exorbitant Price
of Grain than myself as I have a very Capital Tax to pay & it cer-
tainly is the Interest of every Man who has a Landed Estate to keep
the Price down, as we are in fact only selling to ourselves. I shall
be Glad to receive your Excellencys advice & Instructions at any time.
I mentioned to M^r Jenifer the Bearer of this I thought it might save
Some Expence to the Continent for me to have an order on the
Sherif of this County, for What Cash he Collects or a Part In which
he agreed with me. If your Excellency should think Proper to give
me an order on the Sherif for any Sum after I have sent you my
Commission shall be oblidged Interim I am with all Respect Your
most obedient Humble Servant

November 2

[Joseph Dashiell, Worcester County to His Excellency
Thomas Johnson, Esqr]

Sir Yours of the 10^th Sept^r Relative to the Plank for the Gal-
leys Came to hand the 20^th Oct^r and Immediately Indeavour'd to
Ingage the Thick Plank. But as no one was Inclinable as it was
Very trobelsom to saw so long and thick. I then went and bought it
myself and got the Stocks but for want of Water Cannot at this
time Inform you when it will be Ready. The 1500 feet of i^ & the
1000 feet of Inch plank I have by me and the Thick plank shall be
Ready as soon as posable, nothing being wanted to Compleat it But
Water, I have never had it in my power to send forward the Eight
Bar^l pork that Remains in my hands except I would have hired a
Vesel On purpose which would not have Quit Cost Doct^r Houston
has promis'd me to send it Up next week as soon as the plank is at
the Landing shall advise the Gov^r & Council

November 4
Red Book
No. 25
Letter
No. 74
See 21 Md.
Archives
519

[Isaac Perkins, Kent County, to Gov. Johnson]

Sir The salt you sent to me was thankfully received at the
Exchange and went off in a few days and the wheat is Ground and
the flour has been some days ready to Deliver but I could get no
Craft here to take it to elk, and to Expedite the Conveyance I sent
an express to Col^o Hollingsworth this day week to send a Craft
for that and the flour I have for Col^o Ewing which he wrote he
would do this week but she has not yet appeared.

November 5