Letters to the Council. 447

few men belonging to the State of Maryland, of which I inclose you
a particular Return, specifying the terms for which they stand
engaged.

I have received within a few days past the Honor of Your Ex-
cellency's Letter of the 3^d of last month. In consequence, I have
informed General Gist that a Flag shall be furnished to convoy your
passport to New York, respecting M^rs Chamier's furniture &^ca and
I very much wish that she may receive them safe. Her peculiar
circumstances and the generosity of M^r Chamier in his life time to
our Prisoners, as has been frequently mentioned, seem to have given
M^rs Chamier a good claim to the indulgences the Council have
granted.
I have the honor to be with great respect & esteem Y^r Excellency's
Most Obed^t S^t G^o Washington

Brown
Book No. i

[John Cox, Cecil County to the Council]

Gentlemen I take the liberty by M^r John Ward to inform that I
have collected and sent forward to the Head of Elk four hundred
and some few Barrells of Corn, very little more to be collected in
lliis pal t uf the County under the Law and no Rye. And clear of the
French Purchase, With what flour I have already sent forward.
Wheat already in the Mills, and more to send and Foremans Wheat
sold to Col^o Blane Comfnry in Philadelphia included I shall be able to
make little more than four hundred and fifty or Sixty Barrells of
flour.
A trifle more of Wheat may possibly remain beside what is in the
Straw. M^r Ward can inform you of the clamours of the People in
this part the distress of my family has prevented my Executing the
Law so fully as I could have desired

March n
Red Book
No. 23
Letter
No. 76

[Sam Huntington, President, Philadelphia to His Excy the Govr
(Lee) of Maryland]

Sir Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed an Act of
Congress of this Day wherein the States of Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, and Connecticut are respectively requested to deliver M^r
Kolker agent for the Royal Marine of France certain specified
Quantities of Flour, and other Provisions on or before the first Day
of May for the use of the Marine of France
which Articles are to be considered as part of the Quotas of Sup-
plies called for from those respective States by the Resolution of the
25^th of February last
As this Provision is wanted to supply the Fleet of our Ally in
America it is not doubted the several States will readily comply
with the Request of Congress
I have the honour to be with the highest respect and Esteem Your
Exc^yg h^ble Serv'

March n
Red Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 28