190 Letters to the Governor and Council

April 15
Red Book
No. 32
Letter 62

one a Resident of the Town of Baltimore, (Joshua Dorsey by name)
the other residing in the Forrest a few miles from Jopa — Edward
Conard by name — this is all the information the Prisoner has af-
forded me, in addition to what he gave in your presence
P. S. When at Jopa I took up in consequence of the information
of Paul and Pigot — two men — Johnathan Paul and Jesse Duning —
both of which I brought up by the request of the People of Jopa —
they being fearful that if left with them they woud escape. John
Warner whom I likewise apprehended attempting to make his es-
cape — was very dangerously wounded and left behind.

[Rich^d Barnes, Leo^d Town, to His Excellency Tho^s Sim Lee, Esqr.]

I have sent the Bearer M^r John Mills for the ballance of the
Arms &c. which M^r Thomas says he had an order for. If a few
Gun Locks could be spared they would be very useful. At any rate
shuld be obliged to you to send me some bullet Molds, that will make
an Oz: and Oz: and quarter Ball, as it is not in my power to get them
made here, and the greatest part of the Lead we have, is in Bars, and
Ball, of a very improper size. I shall have those people that are on
S^t Georges Island removed to the main, You will be kind enough to
pay M^r John Mills the whole expence of sending for the Arms &c,
as I have no money and am totally unacquainted with the price of
such things. It will not be in my power to do what is proper unless
I am supplyed with money. I wrote to you the other day informing
of the Enemys Vessels all of which I am informed are up Potomack.
Several Ships & Brigs have just appeared off S^t Georges as I have
been told, but at any rate there is some of their Vessels there which
added to those that went up Potomack will make their force to us
very formidable.

April 16

[Joshua Beall, Lieu^t P^s G^s Cty Bladensburgh To His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee] (p^r Mr. Turnbull)

I received bouth yours of the 9^th instant by M^r Turnbull who Will
deliver you this, The 50 stand of Arms together with the Accutre-
ments & powder I sent of this Evining by a Waggon for Montgomery
County, The arms for the Liev^t of Charles County I shall send off
immediately on the return of the Waggon that now comes with
M^r Turnbull for the Accutrements by which I should be Glad to
receive some Cartrege paper if there is any to be spared from the
Magazine, there being no such thing to be had here, I sent your order
to M^r West, the officer who went with the order on his return told
me there were but 111 stand all of which had been sent over to
Patuxent on Acc^t of the alarm there. As they seem to be Attacking
us on both sides I propose keeping some of the Militia constantly on
duty on each river while there is any of the Enemie in or near them