514 Journal and Correspondence.

June 12
Red Book

No. 26
Letter
No. 36

[T. Donnellan, Baltimore to His Excellency the Governor]

I am Honored with the Receipt of your Excellencys Letter of the
9^th Instant appointing me to Receive Provisions in this Town from
certain State Commissioners, and shall use my best endeavors to
Merrit your Excellency's approbation of my conduct in the busi-
ness. — It will be attended with sundry expences, such as Cooperage,
Laborers hire for handing away Grain & Stowing Barrels &^o &^o
which I request you will enable me to defray with prompt Payment.
I beg to be instructed by what Mode Store Houses & Craft for
Transportation are to be obtained. I am Your Excellency's Most
obedient Humble Servant

June 12

[John Gordon Ship Chase belonging To Congress to Gov Lee]

Sir Your Excelency will, I hope, consider a ship in distress for
provision, and spare us a Barrel Pork, or Beef, which shall be re-
turned at Baltimore on the shortest notice

June 12

[Matth'w Wells and Jacob Cunes, Annapolis to Gov Lee]

We have this day sold to the Governor and Council of the State
of Maryland between twelve & thirteen thousand pounds of mer-
chantable Bacon at eight Dollars per pound which we promise and
engage to deliver in good order to Col^o Henry Hollingsworth at the
Head of Elk also five barrels of Pork to be delivered as aforesaid
at three hundred and seventy five pounds per barrel

June 14

[David Poe, Baltimore to Gov. Lee]

Sir Agreeable to your Excellencies Orders of the 10^th Instant
I have procured an Express Rider In whome I Can Confide will be
Answerable for his Conduct, have also a good horse for him I have
not yet fixed on any price Only Agreed with him what Ever may be
the Customary Rates for such Service.

June 15

[Benjamin Rogers, Baltimore County to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee Esqr]

Sir Agreeable to your request of the 26^th Ultimo I made appli-
cation to a number of the Inhabitants of this County both in and
out of Baltimore Town to lend money to this State for the purposes
contained in your Letter, but to my great disappointment have not
been able to procure one Shilling from them. The General cry was
that they had no money nor could they get it, otherwise they would
have lent it chearfully for so good a Purpose. If it should be in my
Power hereafter to do any Service in any matter your Excellency