of the Council of Maryland. 151

is laid in upon the North River contiguous to West point, and at the
Magazines in Jersey, there is a very poor prospect at present, as the
daily support of the Army leaves none for that purpose. The sup-
plies of fresh meat must undoubtedly fail in the winter, and without
large Magazines of salt meat are procured in due time the Army
cannot be fed. those are matters which require immediate consid-
eration & if delayed may be attended with the most serious conse-
quences, which cannot be remedied.
There are large demands against me since last Spring and early
in the Summer, part for the seizure of Rum by order of his Excel-
lency Gen^l Washington at the time when our Army marched from
Morristown against the Enemy [then] in Jersey, which he gave
me express Orders to settle and pay for. All the persons, re-
ceivers of cattle and Butchers who are in my employ with the Army,
have received no pay since my entering upon the business of the
department, those with the former sums will amount to two hun-
dred thousand pounds, which I beg & request Congress to enable
me to pay, without which it will be impossible for me to stay in
Camp.
Since the month of July and last of September in the vicinitv of
the Army, and Garrison of West point there has been seized from
Sundry persons above twelve thousand Gallons of rum, and orders
and Certificates given upon me for payment, the people are very
importunate for their money and give me great trouble. What can
I do with them under present circumstances ? The want of rum in
the Army causes great uneasiness among the soldiery more particu-
lar when there is the least scarcity of provisions and the consequence
of not having a regular supply, causes seizures and those generally
at thirty or forty p cent above the price it might be procured at.

October 17
Red Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 58

[Ben Stoddcrt Secy. By order, War Office, to His Excellency
Govr Lee]

Sir The reasons which induced the board to direct the march of
the new raised reg^t of Maryland, by Alex^a Charlotteville &^ca having
in a great measure subsided. It is submitted to your Excellency,
whether it will not be best for you to pursue the original intention
of Gen^l Washington, & direct the March of the Troops by such route,
as you shall Judge most convenient.

October 17
Red Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 188

[John Cockey, Baltimore County, to Gov. Lee]

Hon^rd Sir I Rec^d y^rs the fifth Instant, to make Return of horses
and waggons procur'd by purchase & Otherways.
I have Rec^d from the Nonjurrers of Baltimore County Seven
horses by Purchase I have three horses & one waggon and gears
Complete I Could have purchas'd almost any Number of horses if

October 18