122 Letters to the Governor and Council

March 13
Red Book
No. 28
Letter 38

I refer you to Col^o Handy for Particulars relative to the Militia
&c and the Enemys motions; he will Bring the Commissions if they
Can be made out. M^r Henry Dennis Commission is filed up as 2^d
Lieut to Capt. Layfield.
I had a hint from a friend that a Considerable Quantity of thick
plank will be wanting for the Marquis De la Fayette, if so you have
sum at Salisbury & I Can in a little time procure what may be
wanting

May 13

[Maj^r E. Giles, Annapolis, to Gov. Lee]

Your Excellency will Please to excuse the Liberty I take in re-
questing you to lay before the Executive a Requisition from my
Brother to be allowed the Gratuities Granted to Prisoners under a
late Law of this State. He holds a Commission of Major in the
Army of the United States but attached to no Particular Line. But
as he pays Taxes in this State & has received no Benefits awarded
by other States to their Officers, he conceives that together with his
long Captivity he will be entitled in the opinion of the Executive to
the afores^d Gratuity

March 13
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 40

[John Hanson and Daniel Carroll, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee and
the Council.]

We are under the necessity of requesting the favour of your
Excellency and Honors, to transmit us, each, three months allowance
as Delegates in Congress, as soon as the State of the Treasury, will
enable you to do it. We beg leave to premise, that the Maryland
State money does not pass here.

March 13

[Henry Hooper, Dorchester County, to Gov. Lee.]

On Saturday morning last, a Brigg and two Sloops of the Enemy
came up to Vienna and began a heavy Fire on the Town with round
and grape Shot, we had previously collected a party of Militia and
posted them on the Bank to oppose the Enemies landing who kept
up a brisk Fire on one of the Enemies Barges which was rowing a
Shore full of Men till they were drove from their Stations by the
Hot Fire from the Shiping & on their Retreat the Enemy landed,
our party killed one and wounded three of the Enemy we had one
man wounded, who is since dead of his wound. When the Enemy
drew up on Shore, they sent in a Flagg to inform us they wanted
nothing more than the Grain in Town and if we would give that up
they would leave a part for the Inhabitants and would not plunder
anything more & would pay the market price for the Grain, but if
we should not agree to that and still continue Hostilities they would
burn down the Town and destroy every Thing in it. As we could
defend nothing, the Town and Grain lying under the command of
their Vessels we agreed to the Terms they offered except that of