368 Journal and Correspondence.

November
16

[Wm. Lyles from Potomac to Gov Lee]

[Requests approval of an appointment by Thomas Richardson of
Georgetown, empowering him to purchase provisions to the Use of
the U. S.]

November
16

[John Randall, Baltimore, to Gov Lee]

Sir M^r Jefferies broke his word with me and sold the Cloths and
Blankets before Cap^t Cromwell returned. A more advantageous
offer was too powerful, for narrow Soul to refuse I set of to Camp
early in the morning without purchasing any thing here perhaps
the goods we want may be had on better terms to the Northward of
which I will advise you by letter. The Plater could not carry the
whole of the Cloth & Cloathing, a part is left for the next trip I've
thought proper to detain Serg^t Neary to come with it
I've Just been in company with a Cap^t Ragsdale of Harrisons Reg^t
of Artillery he left the Maryland Incampment the 8^th Ins^t he in-
formed me our Troops was to Winter at Quebble Town about eight
mile from Middle Brook he brought letters from Gen^l Smallwood to
Gov^r Johnson which he has sent to Fred^k he inform'd me likewise
of the death of Cap^t Gale of our Artillery
N.B. Several hundred blankets might be bought here if you could
think of giving the price you may depend our Troops Suffer very
much for them & will get but few from the Continent

November

17
Red Book

25
Nos. 46 &

47

[Jesse Bennett to Governor]

[Complains that John Selby is no freeholder and consequently is
not qualified to be sheriff of Worcester County On Dec. 2, Bennett
withdraws this complaint]

November

17
See
Liber C C

No. 22

p. 40

[Jacob Giles, Jun'r, Mount Pleasant Harford County to His
Excellency Thomas S. Lee, Esqr.]

Sir Inclosed is my Commission for the Purchasing department
for this County. I beg therefore your License. You will see by the
Date of my Commission I have been some time appointed and I have
been acting ever Since without Licence from Gov^r Johnston which
has not been my fault as I wrote to the Governor immediately &
since but have received no answer. I have understood the reason
why he did not License me was because I did not send down my
Commission. The first Letter I received from Col Blane appointing
me he omitted Inclosing the Commission but desires me to Write
to the Governour and says he would also write to him which I thought
sufficient as I knew the Governour could not have the least Objec-
tion to my Appointment. I think myself somewhat 111 used in this
Matter. Your License and a Return of My Commision by the Post
will much oblidge Your very respectfull Humble Servant