448 Journal and Correspondence.

March 13

[J. Hall, Junr, Octorara, to Gov. Lee.]

Honord Sir Lieut Elihu Hall of the 1^st Maryland has been a pris-
oner neer three years has Rec^d no Suply from the State since his
Capture, and wrote me the other day to apply to your Excellency for
an order for his Cloathing as all the other officers has had several
Suplies

March 13

[Freeborn Garrettson's Bond to The State of Maryland]

Know all Men by these Presents that We Freeborn Garretson
of the State of Delaware and Thomas Hill Airey of the State of
Maryl^d are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the
sum of Twenty thousand Pounds common Money to be paid to the
said State of Maryland To the which Payment well and truly to be
made and done We bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of
our Heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly
by these Presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this thirteenth
day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty.
Whereas the above bound Freeborn Garretson an Inhabitant of
the State of the Delaware has taken Shelter in Dorchester County
within this State and for not complying with the Act of the said
State for the better Security of the Government, was by James
Shaw one of the Justices of Dorchester County, committed to the
Goal of the said County
Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the
above bound Freeborn Garretson shall within Twenty Days from the
Date hereof depart this State, and make his Personal appearance
before the Executive Council of the State of Delaware at what place
soever they may be sitting within Twenty Days from the Date hereof
and also cause to be returned to the Governor & Council of the State
of Maryland aforesaid of his Personal Appearance before them as
aforesaid within Thirty Days from the Date hereof, then the above
Obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue in Law
Frebⁿ Garretson Thos Hill Airey

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of Rich^d Bryan J Wool-
ford /. r. D. e.

March 13
Red Book
No. 26
Letter
No. 41

[Richd Dorsey, Balt. Town, to His Excely Thos. Sim Lee, Esqr.]

May it Please your Excellency When I was last at Annapolis I
applied to the Council to Relinquish two fines against Maj^r Smith
for the non appearance of Henry Kelleker and William Delany two
Soldiers in my Company, they were Prosecuted by Rob^t Toole and
Gray for felony. Maj^r Smith become Security for their appearance at
the next Criminal Court, but before the Court met I was ordered to
Camp, and thought it a Pity two so good men as those should be
taken out of the Service, as the Proprietors themselves Acknowledg'd