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three or four hund^d Bushels, M^r Spear alledges he purchased it for
M^r Weston and would have us to consider it as M^r Weston's, tho
it has not been delivered, but intended to be delivered in considera-
tion of a former contract between them, as it is alledged by M^r
Spear that it was imported from Virginia, we are somewhat doubt-
ful in what manner to proceed, especially as the Laws of the last
Session of Assembly have not yet come up.
We would further beg your patience in informing us [whether] all
wheat and other grain which we have found, or may find in ware-
houses is subject to seizure, or whether it is to be taken in the
proportions mentioned in the Law for supplying the Army. We are
at a loss to Judge whether grain found as above will fall under
the Ingrossing Law, and consequently subject the whole to seizure
or not. We hope in a few days to furnish y^r Excel^y and their Hon^rs
with a particular Account of seisures and disbursements by us. In
the mean time must request your order for £3000 more in order to
enable us to proceed effectually the contents of your first order being
nearly expended.

Red Book
No. 23

[Henry Shryock, Hagerstown to Gov Lee]

Sir Agreable to your Excelencys Request I have sent By Doc^r
Henry Shnebely the three Horses Purchased By Me and Viewed
By Coll Rawlings and have Inclosed his Certificate I have Not yet
Rec^d a Suficient Sum of Mony on the order your Excelency sent Me
on the Collector to Descharge My ac^t But Expected In a few Days
When I shall Make out My ac^t and Transmit the same to your
Excelency

January 2
Red Book
No. 27
Letter
No. 12

[C'd T. Wederstrandt, Wye River, Queen Ann's C^ty to Gov. Lee]

2^d January 1780
Sir I have the honour to transmit to your Excellency an Ace^l
herein inclosed of 5233** of beef purchased for this State and sent to
Annapolis p the State boat Plater, James Stewart master the 16^th
Ult^o The hard weather Setting prevented any more to be done that
way, particularly as I could not procure John Beale Bordley Esq^r>s
Cattle, which I am rightly informed he has sold nearly for as much
more money as I was limited p^r your order.
My general purchases have been much hurt for the want of cash,
having been penyless this month pass; The Express I expected from
Philadelphia with a Supply not coming, I sent there M^r Robert
Walters but he returned without any Col. Blaine being at head
Quarters; He brought me an Account that a warrant was granted
by Congress on Thom⁸ Harwood Esq^r Treasurer, who has order
to pay me Three hundred & fifty thousand dollars: but that sum is
insufficient to one indebted for the States upwards of £200000,

January 2