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which is in Low Creditt with us. I have only purchas'd four good
Steers and Could prevail on the person to take only Cash for two of
Them and Certificates for the Other two I have the promise of a
few more if I Can prevail on them to take the new money when
Done I will Drive them to the head of Elk which I must do myself
as I Cant Gett a man to do anything for the new money. Not one
pers[on in th]e County offered any beef for assesment Part of the
wheat is manufactur'd and should have been sent away before this
but the talk of the Refugee Crusers has prevented our Craft from
Going out however it shall be sent away in a few Days from this
when I Gett the Cattle and flower away I intend To Annapolis when
I hope to be able to Give you a more perfect account of my proceed-
ings and hope to be able to inform you on what terms pork may
be had.

October 19

[Henry Shryock, Hagers Town to His Excellency Thos Simm Lee] i

I Rec^d your Excelencys Leter Requesting Me To Make Return
of the Number of Horses Peerchased By Me am Exceading Sory
that I Must Inform your Excelency that I Have Purchased But three

foi I find that I Cannot Purchase Good Horses without Money there

is Non ofers for Sale onless ould or Low In flesh the order your
Excelency sent Me on the Colecter of this County I Rec^d But have
Not Rec^d one Shilling Naighter Can he Give Me any Encoregment
until he Colects the Next assesment

October 20

[Pat Sim Smith, Calvert to Gov Lee]

Dear Sir Inclosed is the most accurate Account I can at present
render of my purchase of provision in this County, I'm sorry it has
been delayed so long but t'was not in my power to prevent it.
The purchase is all in wheat, there was no Salt provision to be had,
and I could not engage Beeff on the Hoof for want of Cash, indeed
the price asked was such that I could not make a Contract without
further Instructions, there is more wheat to be purchased had I
cash to pay for it, but fear I shall not have enough to comply with
the Contracts already made the Collectors falling short some fifteen
hundred pounds of the order I had on them
The account now sent I hope will be Sufficient at this time, twill
shew the Quantity of wheat purchased & in what manner, which I
suppose is all thats required. I shall be happy in carrying your
further commands

October 20