376 Journal and Correspondence.

December i

Inhabitants of Bermuda, under certain restrictions to carry Corn
from this State for the relief of the distressed Inhabitants of that
Island in Consequence of which your Memorialist procured a Vessel
with one Thousand Bushels Salt, and proceeded to Baltimore where
he has safely landed the full Qnt^y and is in no doubt but it will be
properly distributed to the Inhabitants of the State. Your Me-
morialist therefore begs permission to ship Corn agreeable to Law,
and also to be indulged with taking a less Qnt^y of Corn, and be per-
mitted to carry a small Qnt^y of other provision instead of Corn, as
the Inhabitants of that distressed Island exists by Trade, of which
at this unhappy Period they are precluded, and for want of the
necessaries for the support of Life some hundreds of them have
actually perished
Your Memorialist relying on the Philanthropy of your Excellency
and Council, hopes the Indulgence he prays for will be granted

November
30

Baltimore 30^th Nov^r 1779
We the Subscribers do certify, that Cap^t Joseph Robison has landed
One Thousand Bushels of Salt at this Place, and hope proper en-
couragement will be given Adventurers, especially the Inhabitants of
Bermuda to bring in that necessary Article, as the natural Conse-
quence will be a reduction of the Price
W^m Spear Jesse Hollingsworth

December 6

[Joseph Robinson, Baltimore, to Gov. Lee]

Inclosed I have sent you the Oaths I have and my People have
Taken. Your Excellency will Please to Favour me with a Licence
for Taking a Load of Corn by the Barer Cap^t John Lorah. the
Name of my Vessel is Sloop Unity Burthened about 40 Ton manned
with 8 men and 2 Guns She is a Remarkable Fast Sailor
Baltimore County ss :
I hereby Certify that Capt. Joseph Robison, Benjamin Tarrel,
St. George Frety, Solamon frety, John Grafford, Negro Richard
and Robin, Severally have taken the Oath, prescribed in an Act
of Assembly to prohibite for a Limited time the Exportation of
Wheat &c which is required in Section Seventeen, Chapter Seven.
Before me this 6^th day December 1779
George Lindenberger

December I
Red Book

No. 25
Letter
No. 43

[Eph Blaine D. C. G. Susquehanna Ferry, to Govr Lee]

May it Please your Excellency M^r Rich^d Dallam who was one
of your agents appointed to purchase flour last spring return'd me
a Quantity upon hand equal to four Hundred barrels which he had
ground but could not obtain casks to pack it. I find he is now pre-
paring to Deliver it to M^r Smith agent for the french consul in