404 Journal and Correspondence.

Red Book
No. 23

distracted that they shou'd part with their property for less then
their Neighbours, and we are distressed to know what to do for the
best. Your Advice will much oblige Gentlemen Your Obed^t Serv^l
John Cox Sam^l Gilpin Elij^a Cole

January 15

[Solomon Stympson to Mountgomery County to Gov. Lee]

May it please your Excellency Sir Agreeable to your Instruc-
tions and the Act of Assembly I have purchased 2152 Bushells Corn
29 Bush^ls Wheat 58 Bush^ls Rye the Corn in Ears at Eight pound
p^r Bush^l wheat at fifteen pound and Rye at Eleven pound five shillings
there is a Quantity of the corn I bought on Islands in the River
Potomack and they will not take Less than the price that is given
on the main and it will be very Expensive to Remove the Corn of the
Islands, as numbers of people wants to buy and will give a Greater
price and take it from the Corn house, so that I am at a Loss what
to do if I should Call a third person I believe they would allow the
price Equall with what others gett on the main, what Grain I have
purchased is in fifty Different hands so of course there must be
more printed Certificates; I have only Rec^d Ten sheets, the people
wants to Deliver there Corn and Receive there Certificates for they
think there price Low and threaten to Measure the Grain at my
Risqiip T rannnt gett hages nnr rln T know of any way that it can be
Removed, if it should be sent in Ears it will waste Exceedingly nor
can I Engage people to shell the Corn at Less than Eight Dollars
p Barrell it is very Difficult to gett Store houses in my Neighbour-
hood and the few there is at Great Distance which would be Ex-
pensive to Transport the Grain to if we had bages, And it would
Answer I think I could convey the grain to Frederick town if the
weather would permit and there I believe the Country hath Maga-
zeens to Receive it, for there is but very few good Teemes in my
Neighbourhood, and in Frederick County there is plenty of good
Carriages I hope to Receive your Instructions soon that I may know
how further to Act I am under promise to the people as the pur-
chase is publick that they shall have Equall price, but I am doubt-
full there will be but Little more to purchase in my Neighbourhood

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Letter
No. 20
January 17

[Geo p. Keeports Baltimore, to His Excellency Thomas
Sim Lee Esqr]

May It Please your Excellency I am Sorry it is not in my Power
as yet to give you an Account of my Departure I have Try'd
through Town and Country to get Waggons but it seems in Vain
the Commissioners have Impressed Every Waggon that is Able
within 20 Miles of the Town; I Cannot find more then Two that will
Engage to go and their Terms is £40 p^r day and Every thing found
them they Likewise want their Teems Insured if any Accident