466 Journal and Correspondence.

Red Book
No. 23

procured 115 Bushells Indian Corn at Twenty dollars p Bushell
which I propose sending forward to the Head of Elk by the first
Craft that calls at our Landing for the Provisions that are Collected
here by M^r Richardson the late Commissary of Purchases in this
department.

April 7

[Jona. Hudson, Balt., to Gov. Lee.]

Dear Sir I have been applyd too by Monsuer Barth^y Terrasson
who is Just going to embark in the Palace Victecais? for Cadeze,
this Gent^l Informs me, he thinks that he could procure money on
Loan in Spain for this State sh^d they incline to Borrow & has desired
me to Inform you of his Expectations & that he w^d be glad to Execute
this Business Sh^d it take place, this Gent" is well Acquainted in
Spain, is of a Good family in France, & has Remained in this Coun-
trey for two years past as a Respectable Merchant, he means that
this money might be Borrow'd from Individuals on Interest pay-
able at a Certain time after the War, the Palace will sail by Wensday
Next therefore If any thing is done in this matter it must be before
that time M^r Terrasson w^d be glad of an acco^t If the State wants
any Herrings & will tell me what they will give p^r Barrel I will put
up for them, at my Plantation at the Head of the Bay, you must find
Salt & Barrels & I the Remainder I don't know the time or w^d
mention them & perhaps you may have made contracts of this kind,
salt is got very dear & few will be put up on private Acc^t being what
occurs
N.B. I have 300 Barrels on hand w^ch Cost over £10 p^s & 350
Bush^l Salt you may have the former at Cost & the Latter at £50 p^r
Bush^l provided you give an order to expect up the Herrings for
year J. H.

April 7

[Abraham Faw, Frederick Town to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee Esquire]

Sir. I have this Day Receiv'd Eight Regimental Coats, and two
Pieces of Cloth to be made up herefor Capt Michael Bayer into Vest-
coats Breeches & Overhalls of M^r Keeports, who mentions the send-
ing up Cloth for Sixty Suits by the first Oppertunity: he Also
Desires I would send him Down a Number of Hatts and that they are
much wanting, I advis'd you by Col^o Stricker that I had an Offer
of 200 in M^r Allister's Town @ 30 Dollars, which Price I cannot
Get them at in Frederick, but for the want of money I Can do nothing
in that way, at Present I have advanc'd some and Bought some on
Credit for which I am Daily Press'd by Reason of the Depreciation
of the Money: to Remedy which I Requested an Order on M^r Chrisf
Edelin our Collector for what money you think Proper I should
Expend, it falls hard on me to Continue Advancing Money at this
Time. Please Advise me if you think fit that I should Issue a Pair of