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owners of Houses will be very unwilling to let sick & wounded Men
into them and our Law for quartering Troops doth not extend to
those of our allies therefore am fearful we will be put to a good deal
of difficulty in providing them comfortable houses and common
humanity as well as policy oblidges us to do every thing for them
in our power

November
30

[Pet^o of the Gallymen To his Excellency the Governor and the
Honourable Council of the State of Maryland]

The Petition of we the Subscribers most humbly Sheweth
That your petitioners are now employed in the Service of the
Gallies belonging to this State, that they have applied to their Officers
for Cloaths but have not yet been able to get any. that the Inclem-
ency of the winter Season renders them incapable of doing their
duty on board their respective vessels unles they are Supplied with
necessary apparels Your petitioners likewise set forth that they
have now four months wages due to them all which they hope
your Excellency and Honour's will take into your Consideration
And your petitioners in Duty will ever pray Tho^s Smith

December

[H. Hollingsworth D. Q. M. G. to His Excellency the Governor
in Council]

And please Your Excellency & Honours. Yesterday Arrived
hear General Hoggan with the North Carolina Brigade as p my
advice of the 25^th Novem^r I have Vessels, provisions, wood, water
Casks and every other necessary prepared for them, so that I Expect
they will Embark this day or tomorrow as may suite them best, last
night I received a Letter Express from the Hono^ble Board of War
of which you have a Coppy Inclosed. I have only to Inform you,
that no such quantity of Vessels nor have I a prospect of getting
the number wanted, must therefore Intreat your Excellency and
Honours will take such order in this matter as to you may seem
Meet, at the same time every thing in my power shall be done, but
when I consider that almost all the Vessels traiding to this place
are already taken up, to transport General Hoggans Brigade it
renders it impossible for me to procure a Sufficient number of
Craft here, I shall Wright the Honourable Board tomorrow Express,
acquainting them of my want of Casks which expect will be fur-
nished chiefly from there, but shall be glad to Except any from your
Honours that may be convenient

December

[Joseph Robinson of the Island of Bermuda memorial To His
Excellency Thomas S. Lee Esq^r Governor of the State of
Maryland and to his Honorable Council]

That your Memorialist being acquainted there was a Law passed
in this State authorizing, your Excellency & Council to permit the

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