of the Council of Maryland. 67

[Joseph Dashiell, Somerset County, to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee Esqr]

May it please your Excellency The Barer Docter Houston Bring
forward Elijah Justice & Solomon Hutson. Two Continental Sol-
diers, who kept out of the way. whin I sent forward them by
Capt Rob^t Dashiell, as soon as I got these men in I sent them under
Guard to Cambridge to Be Safe kept untill a pasage offered to An-
napolis But the Gentlemen Refused to Take any Charge of them
and sent them back, the Expence of sending them to Cambridge
was Near Sixty pounds which I hope will be stopt out of Elijah
Justices Bounty; as he has put us to the Expence
Since I rote you by Capt. Dashiell I heare the price of pork is
fallen in Philadelphia and am In hopes that I shall get more of that
Article then I expected from that Circumstance.
I have a quantity of Corn at Snow hill & sum at the Sea Side, But
I think it needless to attempt to Ship any from Snow hill untill their
is sum Guard Boats sent down or the Cruisers Take Leave of us as
but Very Few of our Vesels Escape the Enemy, and I am realy of
oppinion that the risk to Trentown is not as great, as to the head of
Elk at present, and if it is agreaule to you I will send One Load
that way.
I have Shipt you by this Conveyance four Barrels of Pork &
Eighty eight pounds Bacon which is all that is at Salisbury at pres-
ent & is as much as I would wish to Ship in one Boat
Since I rote the above I have Rec^d official advice that the Priva-
teers have Taken all the Tobacco out of American Warehouse, and
have made an attempt to Take of M^r Henry Dennes & a Capt.
Whaley that is Building a ship at M^r Denneses :

August 30
Red Book
No. 86

[Rich'd Dallam, Harford County, to Gov. Lee]

Sir Your Excellencys several Letters of 2 1^st Instant came to
hand last evening, And I am sorry to say I have but little hopes of
making any purchase in this County In fact I have no Credit myself
nor will the people trust the Public, Certificates will not he received.
I Purchased about 15000£ worth of Wheat & flour in June, under
a promise of punctual payment in 6 weeks at farthest & I am exceed-
ingly hurt in not having it in my Power to comply. Upwards of
600 Bushls of the wheat I had delivered in M^r Hutson mill to grind.
M^r Gibson who manages the mill has sent the flour to Balt. Town
for sale & has not a Bushl of Wheat now to grind, I have given this
information to M^r Martin that Legal Steps may be taken to compell
the delivery of the flour or payment. I believe the Public has sufferd
exceedingly from the conduct of M^r Gibson at this mill & doubt not

August 30
Red Book
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Letter
No. 87