142 Letters to the Governor and Council

March 22

is now desirous to leave the State, in the manner that he has lived in
it, which I understand to have been candid & inoffensive; and if so,
being entitled to a different treatment from those who have behaved
in a different manner, I with pleasure introduce him to your Excel-
lency; petitioning you & your Honourable Council, for leave to pur-
sue a duty which it seems he owes to his Relations since the death of
his mother, by the way of N York, if it can be consistently allowed
of; if not, for leave to depart the State by the West Indies, which
in case of his being taken by our Allies may assist him greatly in
passing to his native country, and on the ratification of our Indepen-
dence, may introduce him more honourably, in case of his desiring
to become a Citizen of the State, than if he went privately away. But
if neither of his requests can properly be granted, I hope mine will,
that this letter may give no offence to those whom I so much respect

March 22

[Jos^h Merriken to Hononb^le J. H. Stone Esq^r in Councill]

I shall be glad to have by the Bearer forty Musketts and accoutri-
ments and his Receipt shall be good.
P. S. it appears difficult to furnish the Guard with Salt provision
a few days Longer — M^r Govane has a Quantity of Salt meat but
wont sell without ready money for further Particulars Enquire of
M^r Boone. J M.

March 23

[Corn's Garretson, Baltimore Town, to Gov. Lee] (p. Mr. R. Key.)

Your Word to me when I was last in your City, and had the
Honor verbally to petition your Excellency for Thomas Horn's not
Horner's Pardon, I know you think binding. Let this therefore be
the Form of a Petition for that Purpose. As to Keith, whom your
Excellency was so good as to promise me a Pardon for also, he being
an Accomplice; broke the Jail above ten Months ago and has not
been heard of since, but I knew nothing of that when I ask'd your
Excellency to Pardon Horn.
N. B. It was in Horn's Power to make his Escape at the Time
Kieth went off and would not.

March 23
Red Book
No. 8
Letter 42

[Sam. Huntington, President, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee.]

Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, two Acts of Con-
gress of the 16^th & 23^d Instant, directed that all Debts liquidated
in or contracted for Specie Value shall be paid in Specie or other
Money equivalent according to the current Exchange compared with
Specie.
Also recommending to the several States to amend these Laws
making the Bills of Credit emitted under the Authority of Congress
a legal Tender in any other Manner than at their current Value com-
pared with Gold & Silver.