186 Journal and Correspondence

November

15
Brown Book
No. 5
Letter
No. 81

shoals & ill-appointed Boats was intolerably tedious. For Provision
& Horses we have had a Detention at this Place for three Days
more, but shall march on this Ev^g & flatter ourselves to meet with
no farther Obstruction. Coll. Smith & his Officers present their
Compliments to y^r Excellency & the honorable Council, none of which
are more sincere than those of Sir Y^r Ob^t Serv^t

November
16
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[H. Hollingsworth, Head Elk, to His Excellency
Thos Sim Lee Esqr., in Council]

Gentlemen Please to pay Thomas Giles Express rider Two thou-
sand Pounds.

November
16
Red Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 11

[Sam Huntington, President, Philadelphia to Gov. Lee]

Sir I have the Honor to transmit your Excellency an Extract of
a Letter of the 7^th Instant from General Washington, together with
the Copy of an Act of Congress of the 14^th Instant, earnestly re-
questing that as great a Proportion as can be procured, of the Quota
of Provision for the Army assigned to the State of Maryland, may
be forwarded without Loss of Time. The great Destruction of the
Grain upon the Western Frontiers of New York in the late Incur-
sions of the Enemy makes this request peculiarly pressing, and the
Efforts of the State in Compliance therewith the more essential
Your Excellency will further observe, that by the Act enclosed it
is recommended to the respective States (where it hath not been
already done) to pass Laws to inflict Capital Punishments on all
Persons who shall furnish the Enemy with Provisions, military or
naval Stores, and that the most effectual Measures be adopted for
the vigorous Execution of such Laws.

November

17
Brown Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 46

[Luzerne Philadelphia to Gov. Lee]
Monsieur. L'arrivee del'Escadre du Roi dans la Baye de Chesa-
peak m'a etc annoncee par plusieurs Lettres particulieres sur les-
quelles il me paroit qu'on peut faire fonds. J'ai etc d'autant plus
satisfait d'aprendre qu'elle avoit choisi cette station que je scarit que
le commandant de cette escadre peut compte sur toutes sortes de
secours de la part de Votre Excellence et que vous 1'aideres avec
plaisir dans les differens objets pour lesquels votre appui luisera nec-
cessaire. La situation des Blesses demande surtout des secours
prompts, soit pour leur habitation et logement, soit pour leur nouri-
ture. Les provisions et subsistances del'escadre sont un objet egale-
ment important et je vous prie, Monsier, de seconder les mesures que
Mr. de Grasse ou tout autre Commandant francois sera dans le cas
de prendre pour en procurer aux troupes et a la marine du Roy.
Donnes moi vos ordres pour ce pays ci, Monsieur, ou pour tous
les objets dans lesquels je pourrai vous servir et soyes sur de mon
empressent a les executor.