of the Council of Maryland. 119

desire to serve Troops induces me warmly to recommend a compli-
ance as soon as Possible, Likewise a Supply of Tea, Coffee and Soap
or a Sum of Money to purchase those Articles here. Rum Sugar and
Tobacco may be got here on better terms then in Maryland the
other Articles bear nearly the same price.
A quantity of Blankets, Shirts and Shoes are much wanted for
our Soldiers. I have wrote for returns of the numbers, also for of
the Winter Clothing that will be wanted, and wish to know what
part of them I may expect from you, that I may in time apply to the
Clothier General for the deficiencies.

September
23

[T. Donellan, Baltimore, to Gov Lee]

S^r I take this opportunity by M^r Poe to acquaint your Excel-
lency that the Liquors & Coffee are nearly on Board and that the
Vessel will be ready to Sail for Annapolis to-morrow.
I Pray that your Excellency will enable me to discharge some
acco^ts that I have Contracted for the State, Viz.

Cooperage about £350- — —
Inspecting of Flour d^o 700.. — .. —
Disburst by me at Sundry times to Laborers &^c 782.. 12.. 6

£1832...12.. 6

To which may be added (if your Excellency thinks proper) Cash
to pay off M^r Hudson's, M^r Kenners & M^r Swans Acco^ts of Fish
Purchased from them

Viz. 95 Barrels of shad @ £250 £23750.. — .. —
118 d^o Herring @ £150 1770-- — —

£41450..—..—

If my own pay for Services passt can conveniently be adjusted &
Remitted with the above, 'twill be very acceptable and most Grate-
fully Received

September
24
Red Book
No. 26
Letter
No. 47

[Edm'd Plowden to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee Esqr.]

Sir The sum of Tobacco I have received on loan for the use of
the State since your last amounts to twenty two thousand seven
hundred and eighty one pounds, a list of which I have inclosed to
the Treasurer by this conveyance. I was called upon some time past
by the purchasing Commissary of this County with and order from
you for all the money and Tob^o in my hands, however I had not
any at that time, and If I am not otherways directed I shall con-
tinue to send all I receive to the Treasury, where I apprehend it is
most wanting.

September
24