of the Council of Maryland. 143

of provisions is continued for six months and from thence to the
End of the next setting of the General Assembly. The Act con-
tinuing the Embargo is in the enclosed paper to which we have the
Honor of referring you.
For the news of the Day we must refer you to our letter to the
Governor and Council.

Red Book

No. 5
Letter
No. 87

[Rich'd Conway Alexandria to the Council]

Gentlemen You have here the Bill of Parcels of the Goods Sold
you the first Instant and a few other Articles that Partly Belong to
them, the lineing for the Broad Cloth, Silk for D^o white yarn
Stockings Threads for the Oznaburgs and Other lining to Day
Col^o Fitzgerald Informs us the Soap and Ravens Duck is wanted,
am Sorry we could spare But Six Pieces of Duck, our Commission-
ers has Just Taken 25 Pieces at the Price your Six is Charged at, the
Soap is Carried out at the same Advance of all the Other Goods p^r
Agreement
N. B. the Ravens Duck is Packed up in a small Mat

October 11

[John Fitzgerald Alex'a, to Gov. Lee]

Sir I this day rec^d your favor of 7^th Ins' The Goods are sent
over the Ferry by the Gentleman whom you have sent to take charge
of them, the Soap & six p^s of Ravens duck are added
As I understood the Waggons are without covers I am apprehen-
sive the Goods may receive Damage but hope the weather will con-
tinue fine

October 11
Red Book

No. 23
Letter
No. 7

[L. Master, Baltimore, to the Council]

Gentlemen I beg leave to represent to Your Honours th^t I have
not been able to get my Mast from the Carpenters before this after-
noon & shall (if the weather will permit) get it up to morrow: this
delay of the Carpenter renders it absolutely impossible to be ready
to sail on Saturday therefore beg your Honours wou'd indulge me
with a few days more. I this day had some conversation with
M^r Hughes the Commissary about paying me for the Expences of
the Prisoners &c who said he had had no orders from Your Honours
on that Account therefore hope your Honours will be so good to give
such directions as you shall think requisite for without it I dont
know how I can leave the State having spent what money I brought
with me

October 12

[H. Hollingsworth Head of Elk to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee
In Council]

Gentlemen I wrote you the other day regarding the Horses forty
of which I have here yet on hand, they are very Ordinary, old and in

October 13