394 Journal and Correspondence.

December
30

the Southward and makeing Preperation for the Virginia Division,
not doubting but the same cause which actuated my Enemy's to this
act in Philadelphia though disapointed may have induced their
Attact elsewhere, therefore least that should be the case I have taken
the Liberty to Inclose three Letters which passed between Major
General Green and myself on a Similar Occasion, I say Similar
because it was by the same persons and actuated by the same cause
(Disapointment) in which Letters your Honours will Observe after
the Strictest Scrutiny the General rather thanks and applauds my
Conduct than Censures it, since which I have had the Honour to
pass my Accounts with Col^o Charles Pettit A. Q. M. G. to the first
of August, without the least Objection, as will appear by the In-
closed Certificate, and am now makeing them out to this date, not
doubting in the least of giveing the same Satisfaction, as I am
Premiture in this defence, not knowing (for certain) that there
has been any Charge laid with you, only judging from what has
been done in other places, I take the Liberty of this Oppertunity to
Solicit that should any such Accusations have been laid (or may
hereafter) that I may have an open and Candid Hearing before any

Judgment is given, nr m ensures taken tn my Prejndire this rnmmnn

Justice Imboldens me to Solicit and Expect from your Excellency
and Honours

p. S. I beg leave to Solicit the return of the Inclosed Letters p
Bearer

1780
January

[Robert Buchanan to Gov Lee]

Sir The inclosed Letter which I have this Moment received from
the Deputy Comm^y Gen^l I have shewn to the Commissioners under
the late Act of Assembly in Order to induce them to stop the sending
forward Flour. They do not think themselves at liberty to take any
Notice of it without your Excellencys orders and have requested
me to transmit it to you for your Consideration. During the
absence of the Bearer I shall think it my duty to refuse delivering
any more Flour out of my Magazine and shall therefore anxiously
wait your Excellencys Answer.

N B. Your Excellency will please return me the inclosed by the
Bearer.

January I
Red Book
No. 23
Letter
No. 65

[John McClellan, Richd Lemmon and I. Griest, Baltimore to
Gov. Lee]

Sir We are sorry to be under the necessity of giving your Excell^y
and their Hon^rs such repeated trouble, but as we wish to conduct
ourselves in the most unexceptionable manner, especially as we
have many Enemies, we hope you will excuse us. We have seized
a quantity of Indian Corn in the hands of M^r Will"^l Spear, perhaps