120 Journal and Correspondence

September
24

The extract you sent me of the subscription made by the gentle-
men of the Assembly from this County I believe is paid into the
hands of some of the other Commissioners.
It does not appear to me there will be any considerable quantity
of Tob^o obtained. I shall use my best endeavours to get all I can

September

25
Red Book
No. 26
Letter

No. 46

[T. Donellan Baltimore, to Gov Lee]

S^r This Covers an Invoice of the Taffia, Rum & Coffee Rec^d
from Mess^rs Ridley & Pringle w^th the Capt^ns Rec^t for what he carrys
to Annapolis to be delivered to whom your Excellency thinks proper
to order. Was obliged to detain three Hh^ds of the Rum because the
Vessel wou'd not hold it.
There's about a Thousand w^t more of Coffee than what your
Exc^y order'd me to Receive but have taken in on Condition that your
Excel^cy approves of it otherwise M^r Ridley is to take it again, as he
Assured me that you agreed to take Two Thousand

September

25

Red Book
No. 30
Letter
No. 3

[Geo. P. Keeports Baltimore to Gov Lee]

May It Please your Excell^y Inclosed is an Invoice of the Cloth
&c sent by your order There is several pieces Brown Shalloon Re-
maining & Four or Five pieces Cloth which I shall send By the Next
oppertunity as the Vessel That I have put There on board of is Full.
I have Bo^t for the New Omission one B^Ie Sugar and 13 1/2 Bohea
Tea for Cap^t Boyer which is all I could Pass The People are not
Willing of Taking it. M^r William Smith has made Application to
me for a Return of the 200 Shirts I Borrowed from him

September
26
Red Book
No. S
Letter
No. 98

[Geo Plater, Dan of St. Thos Jenifer, John Hanson. J. Henry
Philadelphia to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee]

Gentlemen In Consequence of your letter of the we
inclose you Resolves of Congress of June 1780 and purpose to lay
your bill before Congress this morning, if any thing is done in con-
sequence thereof it shall be Communicated

September
26

[Jonathan Hudson to Council]

Draws for £3000 to pay for blankets and states that £25,000 are
still due.

September
26
Red Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 195

[Richard Peters, By order, War Office to His Excellency Govr Lee]

Sir The Board have been honored with your Excellency's Letter
of the 22^d Instant We should be extremely happy if it were in our
Power to give Satisfaction on the Subject of Cloathing for the
Maryland Troops; but are sorry to inform your Excellency that
the Stock of Cloathing belonging to the United States is so trifling