362 Journal and Correspondence.

November 5

My Clerk at Chester Town Informs me that The Skipper of the
plater had the Salt Measured in a Very unfair manner that he
refused delivering it in any other way saying it was the way he
received it, and the Salt overrun by his Measure a half bushel which
he took back with him this Convinces me that it was measured
unfair as such Salt always looses every time measured, and the
Custom Here is to buy and sell by the Philadel^a Seal which is larger
than the Maryland — in Consequence of this the salt has Lost Con-
siderably in measure but the wheat was measured in the same
measures which will make but Little difference.
I shall be always thankfull for your further Commands and am
with Greatfull Esteem Your Very humble serv^t

November 7
6 O'clock
Sunday
night
Red Book
No. 25
Letter

No. 75
See
Liber C C
No. 22
p. 36

[Henry Dickinson to Gov. Johnson]

Hono^r Sir Yours of the 6^th Instant in Council is this moment
come to hand, inclosing an Order for the Removal of the Public
money in my hands immediately, unto the Treasury of the W. Shore.
I am sorry to inform your Excellency, that I am fearfull my 111
State of Health at Present will not Permit me to Comply with the
order as soon as might have been otherwise expected, the greatest
Part of the money is in Small Bills which will take some time to
List and Count, which as soon as done, I shall set off with if able
to ride, if not will endeavour to get some careful hand to take
Charge of it, And as this order seems rather hard on me to Carry
such Sums of money from hear to Annapolis for my Salary, I hope
the State will Consider the money after it leaves my House at their
Risque and not mine.

Received November 7^th 1770, by the Hands of Jonathan Parker,
a letter from His Excellency Thomas Johnson Inclosing a Resolve
of the Council dated 6^th of this Instant Novem 1779 by Henry
Dickinson

November g
Red Book
No. 22
Letter
No. 37

[Sam Smith, Balt, to His Excelly. Gov. Johnson]

Sir I will be much oblig'd for your permission for the
Cap^t Shadrack Ames a fast sailing Sloop, carrying from 150 to
200 B^bles flour to York Town in Virg^a The Bearer goes Express
I beg you may dispatch him as soon as possible & Have the Honor
to be

I know not the sloop's Name, she is at the Point, I believe it is
James

November 9

[Jesse Root, Chairman Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee]

Sir When Count de Estaing, sometime past, was hourly Ex-
pected from the Southward in want of provisions, our Magazines
being then low, and the Commissary of purchases unable at once