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own peace & the Quantity of Provisions I shall purchase. I sup-
pose you have before this time the Particulars of our Defeat to
the Southward, I am happy to understand it is not so bad as we were

first taught to believe, but it is bad enough as it is. I dread to hear

the Fate of some of my particular Friends. I am Your Obed' h^ble
Serv*
P. S. I have never rec^d the order on M^r Johns nor the Certificate
I wrote to you for.

September 7

[Rich'd Dallam to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee Esqr]

Sir The merchants in Baltimore Town wld not buy the Tob^o
Your Excellency sent me unless Yould engage to deliver it there &
clear it from the Assesm^t. As this was out of my Power I could do
nothing with it, I have endeavour'd to Barter it for Beef or Wheat
but have not yet been Able, I shall be glad to have some further
orders about it.

September 7
Red Book
No. 26
Letter
No. 92

[Pat. Sim Smith, Calvert to His Excellency Thos Sim Lee Esqr]

Dear Sir I had the pleasure of receiving your kind favour on
Tuesday last by M^r Jones together with a letter from the Council
inclosing an order on the Collectors of our County for six thousand
pounds.
I am very sensible of the necessity for the most speedy Efforts to
supply our Army with provisions and you may be assured of my
utmost exertions for the purpose, but I have been unfortunately pre-
vented lately from making such as I intended by the Illness of my
Brother in law M^r William Greenfield who lay at the point of death
for near a fortnight past & I have been obliged to attend him day
& night during the Time.
He is now on the Recovery but I find myself much Indisposed
from the fatigue & anxiety I have suffered. However hope it will
soon go off & flatter myself I shall shortly be able to give an Account
of my success and expectations in purchasing
Some Wheat is already carried to Fitzhughs Mill & he is desirous
to know how you would have it manufactured.
Inclosed is a note from him on the Subject and we wish to have
directions immediately

September 7

[William Bayly Jr. Montgomery County to Gov. Lee]

Sir Your Excellency and the Counsil will Perceive by the Sub-
scription List made by the General Assembly, that I subscribed
200o^tt Tob^o £225 Continental Currency and £3 Specia, as I apprehend
you want this Tob^o and money to send to the Comisarys to Purchase
Wheat and Beef, and as I am to furnish M^r Richardson with a

September 8