January 1-December 31, 1781 117

I do not intend from this representation that the Merchants shou'd
furnish the Enterprize with every thing that is to be procur'd from
Baltimore, at their private expence. I wou'd only propose to your
consideration the propriety of forming a Committee out of your
body for the purpose of giving effect & furtherance to the measure
taken by the Public to such a point as you may judge proper, or as
may be done without material injury to Yourselves
The Marquis cannot write you himself in the first instance not
before he knows Your disposition or arrangements. If you do any
thing I beg it may be instant, that we may have it to say to ourselves
the expedition has not fail'd for want of what support we cou'd give
it. As it is probable another Detachment will follow this we shall
want more Vessels, your assistance may also become essential dur-
ing the whole course of our operations.

Ibid.
Letter 59

[Jos^a Beall, Lieu^t P^s G^s C^ty to His Excellency,
Thomas Simm Lee Esq^r]

I received Yours with the presepts for Garland Callis and Overton
Carr yesterday evening, This Will be delivered you By Capⁿ William
Bene together with all the papers wee could find having searched
or rather Examined their Deskes which they very readily opened
those belonging to Calless, are inclosed in paper by themselves Those
belonging to Calliss is sealed up by themselves. I shuld have come
up with those men myself but am obliged to Attend at Notingham
To morrah agreeable to my own Advertisement for receiving the
money from those who did not find their Substitutes in our last
Clases which I hope will be Admitted as a sufficient Excuse for my

not Attending in person.

March 11

[G^o Washington, New Port, to Marquis de Lafayette,
Elk River, Md.]

I do my Self the honor to inform your Excellency That I arrived
here on the 6^th in Consequence of previous Arangements between
the Count de Rochambeau & my Self. I found between Eleven &
twelve hundred of the French Granadeers And Infantry allready
embarked & the fleet nearly ready to Sail. They however did not put
to Sea untill the Evening of the 8^th
By advice from New London the Brittish Which was in Gardners
Bay did the same Yesterday Morning. With their whole Force, they
gave Out they were bound for Cheseapeake
I have the Honour to be with the Greatest Respect Your Excel-
lencys Most Obe^t Hum. Serv^t

March 11
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