378 Journal and Correspondence.

Red Book

No. 25

Indeed it will be very hard on the Militia of our State to furnish a
Guard here all the Year.
M^r Reid who is charg'd with this is on his way to Philadelphia
in order to forward the Prisoners.

December 4
Red Book
No. 24
Letter
No. i
See
Liber C C

No. 22

p. 44

[Stephen West, Woodyard, to the Council]

Honourable Gentlemen In consequence of some Conversation
with His Excellency The Governor & The Honourable M^r Carroll
I send two pairs of stockings fine yarn & worsted as samples, the
yarn are double and the worsted, many of them are 4^thds none less than
3, & are all very good & fit for Camp where I understand they are
much wanted. I saw 2 days ago a M^r May and another Trader from
Philadelphia who assured me that such Stockings were selling at 70
dollars a pair there, having risen from 50 dollars which was the
price when M^r Mercer left that City. I have two principal induce-
ments for giving your Honourable Board the present Trouble; Con-
tributing to the Relief of the wants of our Army & raising Money
to pay my Taxes. I can furnish about 100 to 200 pairs, which if
they suit are at your Service at the Medium price given to others
for such; for in fact I know not how to set a price upon them or
any article adequate to the present Lines. I was compelled yesterday
to give looo £ for 20 Bushells of Salt to supply my family & every
article by The Ship General Washington is sold at the same pro-
portion.

December 4

[Walter Hanson to Gov. Lee.]

[As George Dent and Warren Dent, Judges of the Orphan's Court
for Charles County, will not qualify, he requests new appointments
and recommends Walter Hanson Jenifer and Richard Barnes, as
" fit persons for that purpose "; for from their readiness to do public
business and their convenient situation, we have good reason to
expect their constant attendance and assistance."]

December 6

[Jas Calhoun D.Q.M.G. Baltimore to His Excellency Governor Lee]

Sir Having heard nothing farther from the French Troops, we
begin to conclude none of them will be sent here which will relieve
us from a great deal of trouble as we were by no means prepared
for this reception
The bearer of this Doct^r Thomas Bond Dep^y Director Gen^l of the
Hospitals came here in expectation that it would be necessary to
Establish an Hospital for the above mentioned purpose but being
now of opinion his presence will not be wanted here on that occa-
sion he is desirous of paying Annapolis a Visit before his return I
therefore take the liberty to introduce him to Your Excellency.