120 Letters to the Governor and Council

March 13

weather put in the hole of a Vessel, I am induced to mention the
State provisions ready salted and packed in my hands which amount
to more than the quantity desir'd, and as the division may stand in
need of an immediate supply can be sent with greater expedition; and
the seizure may still go on or stop as you judge best. I have a Vessel
now Stop'd to carry it when you may order but as she has some wheat
on board which must be again taken out and Stor'd if she is order'd
to proceed with the provisions which may be attended with some loss
to the owners of the wheat if there could come a State boat to Cor-
sica it might do better. I have been applied to by the Millers employ'd
in grinding for the State for the Tallow sav'd from the beef salted I
should be glad to be instructed what to do with the tallow and hogs
Lard. The Com^rs of the Tax as by Law directed have appointed
places for the reception of wheat three Mills and three Grainrys, the
Law directs all the wheat to be by me carried to the Mills in the
Co^ty from the grainrys to be ground unless otherwise orderd by
y^r Excel: the wheat delivered at the above grainrys if sent to the
Mills here will cost the State double what it would sent to Elk as the
cartage to and from the Mills would be at least twenty miles I there-
fore hope y^r Exc^l will order it to Elk as I wish to avoid every expence
to the State. The express waits at Kent Island y^r Ex^cys Answer to the
above which shall be executed by y^r Ex^cys Most ob^t h^ble Serv^t
[P. S.] Please to send an answer by M^r Rawling's Boatmen.
C. B.

March 13

[Peter Chaille Worcester County to Governor Lee]

I Rec'd your Letter p Express, dated in Council, Annapolis,
seventh of March you may rest ashored I shall do everything in my
power to procure the Provisions, you Call for from this County

March 13
Red Book
No. 28
Letter 38

[Joseph Dashiell, Wor. County, to Gov. Lee.] (By Col^o S. Handy
or Ma j Roxbury)

We have bin much Infested here this Ten days last past with the
Enemys Crusars, and I am happy to inform you, that we in this
Quarter, made a very formidable & suckesfull resistance, but finding
themselves unable to land any whare, but they could do it under
Cover of their Cannon, run up to Vienna, on Saturday last whare
a very few Militia Under Col^o John Dickinson, & Capt. Smoot re-
pulsed their Barges in landing three times, abought which time, the
Lieutenant of that County arived and ordered the Militia to retreat
as I am told, & has made a Capitulation that in my Oppinion will
Disgrace us, & Be attended with the worst of Consequences, but as
I make no Doubt but you are fully adviS^td of this matter by M^r
Hooper, I shall say no more upon the Subject.
I rote you sum days ago by M^r McBryde, since which I have
rec^d your favour of the 15 ult. Inclosing a warrant for B. Shockley,
but as our Militia has bin in motion Ever since, I have not had time