Letters to the Council. 443

[Peregrine Tilghman, Talbot County to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee Esqr]

Sir I received Your favor of the 2^d Instant in Consequence of
which I have released M^r Wederstrandt Flour. I wrote you the
3^d of last month that there was little Probability of getting any
Waggons, and requested You'd inform me to whom the Flour,
Wheat &c should be delivered at the different Landings pointed
out by the Law, that I might take the first opportunity on the open-
ing of the Bay & Rivers to forward the supplies from this place not
having yet been favored with an Answer Obliges me to order the
bearer hereof Aron Ringrose Skipper of a Boat with 117 barrells of
Flour to call on You for Your directions, contrary to my expectation
some Waggons have been sent down & have taken 116 barrells of
Flour which is all that I believe will go by Land Carriage, from
the badness of the roads the expence this way is so much more than
sending it by water I judged it right to discourage their sending more
Waggons, Having seen extracts from two Letters to the Commis-
sioners of Cecill giving it as Your Opinion that all the Wheat Flour
&c purchased by the French Agents & Commissarys was liable to
seizure and directing them to lay their hands on it, induces me to
request you'd inform me whether such Orders were given in conse-
quence of any misconduct of the Purchasers in that County, or
whether You apprehend from the Words of the Law tis the Duty of
All commissioners to make such Seisure. I hope from the present
appearance of the Weather in a short time to have all the supplies
from this County on its way to the Head of the Bay.

March 7
Vide Liber
C C No. 22

p. 72

[Joshua Johnson, Nantes, to Thomas Johnson Esqr]

Dear Sir This will (I hope) be delivered you by M^r Richard
Booth & his Compannion two Young Gen^l who have Left their
Friends to seek their Fortunes in your Land of Hospitality on Appli-
cation I wrote to England & find they are of an exceeding good
Family & who part with them with no regret but that of Loosing
their Company & Acquaintance, they commend their Spirit & give
them good Characters their motives would be Sufficient to a man of
Your Benevolence to render them every Service in Your Power but
let me add my entreaties that you Contrive to put them in some way
to keep them from want & which will add honour to your Character
& oblige Dear Tom Your ever affec^t Bro

March 7

[William Smallwood, Portobacco, to Governor Lee]

Sir I find the utmost difficulty in obtaining Supplies of Provi-
sion and Forage for the Recruiting Officers and Parties in this
Quarter as well as for such Officers who have come down to adjust
their private Affairs for the Space of two or three months notwith-

March 7
Brown
Book No. 2
Letter
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