of the Council of Maryland. 623

Vessels as are necessary to transport the public Flour to Head
Quarters in Virginia.

[Council to Colo Henry Hollingsworth.]

We request you to collect every Barrel of Flour you can, and have
it turned over to the Quartermaster at Elk, to be immediately for-
warded to the Army in Virginia, where it is much wanted. For the
Purpose of transporting the Flour, we hereby authorize and em-
power you to impress as many Vessels as are necessary. You will
inform us of the Quantity of Flour you turn over to the Continental
Officer and of your future Prospects in collecting that Article.

September

22

Liber No. 78
p. 286

Ibid.

[Governor Lee to President of the Special Council.]

I have the Honor of your Letter of the 11^th Sept^r which shall be
laid before the Council when a Sufficient Number of Members are
assembled to compose a Board, at present that is not the Case; in
the Mean Time, permit me to return you Thanks on their Behalf for
the Aid you are pleased to afford us in carrying into Execution the
Measures necessary at this interesting Period. The Council are also
under great Obligations for your Attention in providing Vessels to
transport the Troops now at Baltimore, with their Baggage &^ca to
the Point of intended operations in Virginia. Capt. Walleys Services
will be very acceptable in the Removal of the Troops and the strength
of the Protector Galley will give Security against the Enemy's small
armed Vessels. The Enclosure will demonstrate the absolute Neces-
sity of the most immediate Exertions being made by this State to
forward large Supplies of Provision to the Army iri Virginia, more
especially those of the Bread Kind, and I am persuaded it is not neces-
sary for me to add any Thing to the General's Requisitions, to induce
your Honorable Board to strain every Nerve to obviate the Conse-
quences which will attend Delay.

Ibid.

[Governor Lee to Thomas Richardson, Esqr., Com'y for
Montgomery County.]

The March of the French Troops by Land to Virginia affords a
very favorable Opportunity of forwarding the Cattle you have at
your Post to Head Quarters, where, I am informed by his Excellency
the Commander in Chief, they are much wanted. I beg you will apply
to Major General the Baron Viomeniel commanding the Troops, to be
so obliging as to direct his Officer commanding the Bullock Guard,
to take under his Care, the Cattle you may have on Hand. From

Ibid.

M^r Calhoun's Letter of this Date, there are Hopes that you have
your Stock of Flour considerably augmented by the Exertions of the
Deputy Commissaries of Frederick and Washington Counties which
by your last Returns he says were 1185 Barrels. I beg you will make

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