of the Council of Maryland. 157

[Jas Calhoun Baltimore to Gov. Lee]

Sir Since my last to you of the 16^th I have purchased seventy
Barrels of Flour and could have got as much more if I had been
able to pay for it but am intirely out of Continental money and the
Millers will not take the new Emissions of I for 40 until I get a
farther supply
I have received but about £22.000 for the whole of the orders
you drew in my favour and am not likely to get much more for
the Collectors say the greater part of their Collections is either in
Certificates or new money, Captⁿ Sam^l Godman, refuses to pay the
order drawn on him alledging, he has an Acco^t against the State
for the hire of a Vessel. It was not in my power to present it sooner
as he has been abroad ever since I got it until within these few days.
If it is in your power to send me a supply of Money please do so
as this is the best season to make purchases flour begins to come in
tolerable plenty & now sells at £70 p C^t

October 21

[Moses Rawlings Baltimore to His Excellency
Thomas S. Lee Esqr.]

Sir I have the honour to beg Your Excellency, would have the
men forwarded to fort Frederick, as a guard to the British prisoners.
For I am apprehensive there will be some Difficulty in geting the
Militia in Time, I think there men will answer for garrison Duty.

October 22

[Geo. P. Keeports, Baltimore, to Gov. Lee]

May It Please your Excell^y I Received your Letter of Yesterday
By Lieut Plant and Thirty pounds of the New Emission I have
with some Dificulty made up The Articals you Wrote for By Pur-
chase, Borrowing and some on Credit
There is About Three Hundred Blankets Expected in Town to
Morfow The Price will be About Four Hard Dollars on The
Exchange I cannot say any Thing About The Quality or Size. If
they are Wanting you will Please to Give me Instructions About
them I have Engaged The Refusal of Them and Must Give an
Answer Soon

October 22
Red Book
No. 30
Letter
No. 2

[Joseph Ford, Leonard Town, to Gov, Lee]

Sir I Received a letter Signed by M^r Johnson Your Excellencies
Clerk wherein he mentions Inclosing Two Orders on the Collectors
of this County which I never Received I suppose they were mislaid
I made a mistake in adding My Returns of Wheat Bacon &c of
£1000.. 0.0 which I hope may be Rectified

October 23
Red Book
No. 26
Letter
No. 136