4. Journal and Correspondence

July 2
Red Book .
No. 26
Letter

No. 85 .

delivered to your order shoud be glad how soon you wou'd please
to send for them as they are much in the way.

P. S. there was also 2 Barrels of those that were good tak^g to
fill up the rest.

Julys

[Jos'a Beall, Lieut, P.^s G^s C^ty to Gov. Lee]

S^r In Consequence of yours of the 24^th Ultimo I had spoke to
some of the field Officers Near Bladensburgh, who seemed Willing
to take a part of the Ammunition there, which I had concluded,
would be better than selling it, in Case, there shuld happen to be
a Scarcity of that Article among us. But on receiving yours of the
29^th I desired that matter till I here from you again. Inclosed you
have a return of the Quantity of Ammunition in this County, as it
stood the last time I Examined into it; As I have no reason to doubt
but that it Still remains in the same State, I thought it Needless to
loose time in taking a fresh Account of it.
As to Publick Arms & Accoutrements, though I have heretofore
issued orders for an inquire & return of them agreeable to Law.
And likewise those of private property in the County. I can here
of but one piece belonging to the Publick, And that in the possession
of Tho^s Contee. And by the return of private Arms there are but
246 pieces fit to fire & 12 Bayonets, & 162 pieces wanting repair in
the County. Shuld the other countys be no better provided, a small
Number of the Enemie, could very Easily Subdue this State
Return of Ar'mes And Ammunition in Prince Georges Belonging
To the Publick 3^d July 1780
Whereat

Julys

[David Poe, Baltimore, to His Excellency Thom'^s Sim Lee, Esqr]

Sir Knowing that Your Excellency has made a Purchase of
some fish from M^r Hudson. I have made some enquiry if any more
Could be had I have found that there may be purchased on the same
terms About one Hundred Barrels Shad; & sixty D^o Herrings. All
of Exceeding Good Qualyty they will be content to Give Credit for
about Two Months or upwards if Your Excellency should think