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Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, 1779-1780
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Letters to the Council. 383


the Farmer who is dayly expected at home, of Wm Paca Esqr's
Farmer I have engaged 3000* weight of beef at 7/6d pr Ib and wait
for Captn Gordon's coming to have the beeves slaughtered and
delivered. I applyed to Edwd Tilghman Esquire but his price for
beef now being IDS p fb soon expecting i2/6d and not willing to
kill for any man till the cash for the Supposed weight is counted
down; I could not treat with him. perhaps I shall be more fortunate
on application to other persons I am on my way to see: but such
precedent is very hurtful as well as that of purchasing pork at eighty
pounds Continental Currency p hundred weight and the use of the
market on which terms private Persons dealt here yesterday for
about Two thousand weight of it and which I understand The
purchaser buy for his own use. It has such an effect on me, that I
wish with all my heart I had not undertook the publick purchases
and how to proceed I am intirly at a loss, for I am credibly informed
Mr Barnaby living at Oxford has given twenty pounds Continental
Currency p bushel for wheat, and what can be intended by such a
conduct but the ruin of the common cause; I am sorry to mention it
to your Excellency, but I think my duty obliges me to do it, with-
out proper support, Instructions and great deal of Cash, I foresee
my utmost endeavours must prove unsuccessful and the necessary
Supplies can't be procured.

I have the honour to be Your Excellency's most Obedt humble
Servant

Red Book
No. 24

[De la Luzerne, Philadelphia, to " Mr. le Gouvr du Maryland "]

Monsieur I'ai 1'honneur de Vous adresser copie d'un rapport qui
vient d'arriver de New York et sur lequel on peut faire fond, les
vaisseaux de S. M. et autres batimens qui sout actuellement dans la
Baye de Chesapeak paroissent reellement menaces par la flotte et les
troupes de debarquement qui sout a Sandyhook. Je ne puis dans
cette circonstance que recourrir aux bons offices de Votre Excellence,
et rempli de confiance dans le bonnes dispositions que Vous avez deja
manifestoes, je Vous supplie de Vouloir bien Vous concerter avec
M. le M3 de Vaudreuil ou tout autre officier commandant les Vais-
seaux ou un Vaisseau de S. M. dans la Baye de Chesapeak et de lui
procurer les moyens de mettre etat de deffense le poste qu'il aura
choisi.
I'ai recu, Monsieur, la lettre dont Vous m'avez honnore le 3. de
ce mois. L'ai etc bien sensible aux temoiguages qu'elle contient, et
je Vous prie de vouloir bien en marquer ma reconnoissance aux
representans de 1'etat dont Vous etes Gouverneur Je n'ai pas de
nouvelles de 1'arrivee de Mr le C de Grasse dans Votre Baye, mais
je suis bien sur d'avance des preuves d' affection et d'amitie que cet
officer ou tout autre Comandr fran9ois recevra de Vous et des habi-

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