482 Journal and Correspondence.

Red Book
No. 7

to view. No Period has occurred in this long and glorious Struggle
in which Indecision could be so destructive, and on the other Hand
no Conjuncture has been more favorable to great and deciding
Efforts
We detain you no longer than to mention the Necessity of early
and frequent Communications on the Subjects of this Address, and
remind you how much they contribute on all Occasions to the Suc-
cess of Arrangements for the Public Safety.

April 25

[H. Hollingsworth, D Q M Gl. Elk to Governor Sim Lee]

Dear Sir Just now Rec^d Express from Head Quarters
acquainting that the troops intended this way, to Reinforce the
Southern Army, was augmented by a thousand men, so that they
will consist of three thousand effective men. I have not Vessels for
that number, must therefore rely on your Excellency for your assis-
tance in sending some from Baltimore and Annapolis, and also to
keep look out Boats below, the Van of the Troops are this day ar-
rived hear, I have twelve Vessels and no more if I cant get enough
in time shall crowd the Vessles and order them to call on An-
napolis
Excuse haste and the Smallness of my Letter tis wrote on Board
the Vessel

April 26

[Alex'r Clagett, Hagars Town, to Gov. Lee.]

Sir Your letter of the 24^th Feb^ry inclosing a pardon for Tho^s
Taylor a prisoner then in my Custody I received, and agreeable to
the orders therein Contained I delivered said Taylor to Captⁿ Smith
of the 6^th Maryland Reg^t who says he shall be at Annapolis before
he returns to Camp & will no doubt inform you what he has done
with the Bounty.

April 27
(See
Liber C C

No. 22

p. 93)

[Thos Richardson, Georgetown to His Excellency
Thomas Sym Lee Esq^r]

Sir I have rec^d your fav^r of 25^th Instant, notwithstanding the
Troops are to go by Water from the Head of Elk. I apprehend the
Horses will be sent round by this place, this would have been the case
last Winter had not the navigation been stop'd, they will therefore
require as much Forage as if the whole division came by Land,

April 27

[H. Hollingsworth D. Q. M. Gl. Head of Elk to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee in Council]

Gentlemen Having taken the Liberty to write your Excellency
and Honours the 25^th acquainting of the arrival of the Maryland
division at this Place on their way to join the Southern army I am
now to inform you that the whole are arrived here except the Field