48 Journal and Correspondence

August 14

the most pressing Terms to request your Excellency & Council to use
every possible measure which may facilitate the Purchases required
of your State, And Order punctuality, in delivering & forwarding
the same.
I have great reason to doubt the want of Spirit and Exertion in
many of the Agents who are Impowered to Purchase, which I hope
will be a sufficient Apology for my being so pointed on that head.
Shall take it a particular favor to have a Line from you inform-
ing what your prospects are respecting supplies.

August 15

[U. Forrest to Gov. Lee]

Sir The Bearer John McKoy who served faithfully in the third
Maryland Reg^t & has had the Misfortune to loose his Leg, is upon
furlough, and endeavouring to get to his friends in St. Mary's, he
has no money and represents that he has rec^d no pay for between
two and three years. I am sure that he cou'd not have rec^d any for
a Considerable Time, from his being detached; I believe your Excel-
lency and their Honors, have in some Cases Similar with his, Orderd
Sums of Money to be paid. I wou'd beg leave to recommend him
as a Man who Merits Indulgence & favor

August 15
[Tarr and
Collings
sign with a
mark]

[Bond of John Tarr, Benj Holland, and James Collings.]

We John Tarr Benj. Holland and James Collings all of Worcester
County Maryland, do bind & oblidge ourselves & every of us Jointly
& Severally To Sett up in a proper maner, for the porpose of Salt
making all the plates & pans now at John Parrimores in said County
belonging to The Baltimore Salt Company and carry on the said
buiseness of Salt making (at said place whare some of said pans
are now Sett up) with all possible industry & with our & each of
our best Skill & art in said Salt making buisiness, Untill the first day
of December next And will Truly & faithfully deliver unto Mark
Alexander or his order Heirs or Assigns one full third part of all
the Salt that shall be made at said works, untill the said first day
of December Clear & free of any charge or cost thereto belonging
or appertaining; And the said third part of said Salt be delivered
by the first day of November next by estimation & computing for
so much as may be made in the month November It being to be
delivered one month before the term or in Lieu thereof one fourth
part of all the said Salt so made delivered at Snow Hill or Matipany
landings at the election of him the said Mark Alexander. And the
said John Tarr Benj^a Holland & James Collings shall & will deliver
up all the said works & [Materials?] thereto belonging unto him the
said Mark Alexander his order or Assigns at or before the first day
of June next
Witness present Henry Ayers Tho. Brittingham