Letters to the Council. 517

[T. Donellan, Baltimore, to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee Esqr.]

Sir Your Commands of the 16^th Instant respecting the Delivery
of 4000 Barrels of Flour to M^r W^m Smith, came to hand last Night
and shall be carefully attended to

June 17
Red Book
No. 26
Letter
No. 35

[Abraham Faw, Frederick Town, to Gov. Lee.]

Sir Your Letter of the 5^th Ins^t Came to Hand nothing but the
want of Oppertunity prevented my answering it sooner, as to the
Price of the Beef from the Conversation I had with the Gentleman
who Desired me to Treat for it he Expected to Get Five Dollars
p^{r H} but I Believe he would take Four Dollars p^{r tt} as the Time is
short for the Delivery of it would wish to be advis'd of the Price you
would Give by this Oppertunity, or whether you Apprehend there
would be any Risque in Driving the Cattle out of Virginia (in the
Back Part of which the Cattle are) on Account of a Law they have
to Prohibit the Exportation of Provisions out of their State.
If it is Expedient should Request the Favour to send an Order in
my Favour for About 8000 Dollars on M^r Edelin, for the payment
of a Ballence Due on Acco^t Rendered, as Also to pay the Taylors

for Making CloaLhs and sume Shoes I was Obliged to Purchase for

the Recruits Otherwise they Could not have March^d to Camp

June 18

[Thos Beall of Geo Town to His Excelency Tho^s Sim Lee]

Sir My Appointment to receive Indian Corn Rye and Flour from
Prince Georges Montgomery & Frederick Counties came to hand
yesterday
M^r Becraft of this Town informs me he has about 4000 Bushells
of Rye and Indian Corn, and 43 Barrells of Flour in his Store,
which he received from the Commissioners of this County. I shall
agreable to Order receive what may be sent by the Commission"
and reserve 2000 Bushells of Corn and Ship the Overplus as soon
as I can get Craft to take it to the Head of Elk to Col^o Henry
Hollingsworth.
This Business will be Attended with expence as Storage Jobers
wagers &^c &^c shoud be much Obliged to your Excelency if you wou'd
inform me where I am to Apply for money to defray the same.
I also wish to be informed whether there is any fixed rate of
Freight or whether I am to agree for it on the best termes I can

June 18

[John Mathews and Nathaniel Peabody, in committee of Congress,
Morristown, to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee, Esqr, Gov-
ernor of the State of Maryland]

Sir We inclose you a copy of General Washington's letter to us
of this day.

June 19
Brown Book

No. s
Letter
No. 41