Letters to the Council. 389

I cannot but consider the restriction as very injurious, especially
when a late resolution of Congress declares the additional battalions
to be on the same footing as the troops from the State or States, to
which they may respectively belong.
I flatter myself, that it will be in your power gentlemen to author-
ize Captain M^cLane to draw the full allowance to the Maryland
gentlemen, & I assure you, that no relief can ever come more
seasonably

Red Book

No. 5

[W. Smith Baltimore to the Honble Daniel Carroll Esqr]

Sir Having seen an Advertisement by his Ex^cy the gov^r & Coun-
cil respecting vessells wanted, on freight, I take the liberty of inform-
ing you, that I have now in port two good Vessells, one a Brig^a
mounts Ten guns Six & four pounders, will carry about 80 hh^ds or
500 b^bles the other a remarkable fine schooner boat one of the best
sailers in this Bay, she carries 2 guns Swivels &c^a I will take a freight
for either or both those vessells to Hispaniola (which I presume is

the best market in the \V Indies for provisions) at the rate of 50

Livres p bbl for flour, clear of all dutys & port charges. I informed
you in my last, that I had offerd those Vessells to M^r Kolker, I have
not yet rec^d his answer, but expect to hear from him by return of the
post on friday. I have however some reason to expect M^r Kolker
does not want to freight any vessells immediately. Any return
freights the State may want shall be brought on the Customary
Terms I presume you will have found some general plan or find on
terms to propose. I will therefore thank you for a line by way of
information, should the state prefer giving a share of the Cargo
in Lieu of freight it will be equally agreeable to me & I dont doubt
generally so.

December

23
Red Book
No. 22
Letter
No. 68

[Philip Key & Uriah Forrest to Gov. Lee]

Sir The Schooner Union, Our Property, will carry about four
hundred and fifty Barrels fflour She is now ready to take in her
Load, and will Sail with the first Vessells that goes from Baltimore
is a new Vessel & Promises to be a Prime Sailer We expect half the
Proceeds in the West indies and will take in, freight free your
Goods, Provided they are not of so Bulky a kind, as to more than
half fill the schooner, & thereby Prevent our Importing an equal
quantity. If your Excellency shou'd Accept this offer Please signify
it as soon as Convenient, as the Tobacco with which we mean to
Load in case you should not take her is an expence to us until on
Board

December
26

[John Randall Camp Near Morris Town to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee]

Sir I wrote you a letter the third Ins^t which I hope you receiv'd.
I've issued all the Cloathing I brought up. am getting Overalls made

December
26