January 1-December 31, 1781 249

unalterably remain, untill your Memorialist can be present to have
them properly adjusted
Your Memorialist conscious of indulgence from your humanity
& consideration, presumes to recommend his critical situation to your
notice hoping that where the satisfaction of so many are concerned
you will not refuse your assistance, but by enabling your Memorial-
ist to dispell the anxiety of his friends make a whole family indebted
to you for their happiness

Red Book
No. 28
Letter 12

[H. Hollingsworth Head of Elk, to His Excellency, Thomas Sim
Lee, Esqr., in Council.]

Inclosed is a return of Provision received in April which should
have been sent in much sooner had not I expected much fuller returns
from the Commissarys of the distant Countys, but as I have receivd
none but such as appears more proper for the returns to be made for
this month, have thought it most proper to send these forward, and
to inform your Excellency and Honours of the prospect I have for
may, which is enacted to the foot of the return, which I shall accom-
pany a full return for, and deliver in, in a few days, and shall then
explain anything that may appear not clear or Satisfactory (if any
such there should be) (See page 250)

May 21
Red Book
No. 30
Letter 95

[John Scott, W. Bordley, Rob^t Maxwell, Sam^l Davis, James Clay-
poole, to His Excellency Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r]

The Office of Coroner for the upper part of Kent County being
Vacant, We begg leave to recommend to Your Excellency — George
William Forester as a proper person to fill that Office.

May 22

[David Randal, Main Gard to Gov. Lee.]

Most Worthy & Honourable Sir this is the Humble Pertision of a
poor man without Friends trusting to your Honourable Benedic-
tion hoping your Excelencey will take it into Consideration in this
matter of unjustis as I Deem it to Be no Less Being about my Law-
full Business M^r Clark & M^r James Williamson haveing^l Been Game-
ing at Cards Williamson Being the Loser of one Hundred weight
of Beef & a quantaty of pork which was to Be Paid in the winter
But Clark Pertending to have a Commission to take up all strolers
he for Gave that Debt of Williamsons to assist him to take me as
such But I being no such a person as Being well Known to Every
one But minded My Business to maintain my famialy & to Pay my
taxes as a free man ought to Do M^r Clark as far as I Could under-
stand had as it were sold me for a quaintaty of Rum to Be paid By
M^r John Steward to Bring me to Anopalice after the return of the
Recept Given for me at the abovementioned Place But I making my
Escape from Clarks house meeting James Stone he told me if I

May 22