422 Journal and Correspondence.

Brown
Book No. 7

que si jamais on etoit dans le Cas de faire des recherches au Su jet
des approvisionnement de nos flottes, on Commence par laisser a
part ce qui aura etc achete pour le Compte du Roi jusqu'a la Concur-
rence des quantites permises; que cette portion reste libre et que sous
aucun pretexte elle ne puisse etre entamee, ni arretee, ni detournee,
quant au surplus, s'il s'en trouvoit, l'autorite publique pourroit servir
et je serois le premier a lui en fournier les moyens. Nous avons en
trop de preuves des dispositions patriotiques du Maryland et de son
attachement a l'alliance pour que je craigne qu'il se refuse a une
demande si bien fondee, et d'on peut dependre le succes des opera-
tions Generales.
It est vraisenblable que la navigation de la Baye est actuellement
ouverte ou le sera incessament. Je ne puis me persuade qu'alors il y
ait aucun obstacle a l'expedition des Farines qui apportiennent Legiti-
mement au Roi et sur les quelles j'ai annonce aux gouvernents et
chefs d'Escadre qu'ils pouvrient Compter. Je suis avec Con-
sideration distinguee, Monsieur, Votre tres humble et tres obeissant
serviteur.

Red Book

No. S
February 7
Letter
No. 66

[Geo Plater, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee]

Sir At M^r Holker's Request who waited on me this Morning, I
have the Honour to forward to your Excellency the inclosed.
The Enemy on Staten Island have returned Lord Stirling's Visit,
burned some Houses near Elizabeth Town, & taken three or four
Officers & about sixty privates Prisoners, having surprized the
advanced Posts.

February 7
Red Book
No. 32
Letter

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February 9

Brown
Book No. 8
Letter
No. 41

[George Lindenberger to Council]
[He has administered oath of office to David Poe.]

[Kolker, Philadelphia, to His Excellency Gov. Lee]

Sir I had the honor of writing to you on the 28^th January last
relative to the seizure of the flour purchased by William Smith
Esq^re of Baltimore to which I beg leave to refer you
I have been since informed that application has been made to
your Excellency by the above Gentleman in consequence of my
directions, for a permit to load with provisions the Brigantine
Hawke now in the part of Baltimore chartered for Hispaniola &
that no answer has been yet returned. M^r Smith has also been
called upon for provisions for the use of his Majesty's Ship the
Pendant commanded by the Marquis of Vaudreuil now in Chesa-
peak but it appears to be out of his power to furnish or to prepare
any supplies, on account of the seizure which it has been thought
proper to decree & to carry in execution. I am fully persuaded that
the legislature could have no intention of interrupting his Majesty's