280 Letters to the Governor and Council

June 11

that can be had from thence, pray let me know whether, or what
Quantity of Liquor is to be furnished to the men, and by Whome
P. S. I have just been informed that the force in potomack, is but
triffilling, shuld that be the Case, the sooner your last Orders are
countermanded the better, as it would not only save a Considerable
Expence, but Ease the people of a great deal of unnecessary Trouble.

June 11
Red Book
No. 23
Letter 114

[Samuel Sharp, Baltimore Town, to The Hon^ble Mathew Tilghman]
(p^r Groves)

I have sent you by Groves two pair Swivells and an Ord^r on Cap^t
Travers for two pair that are on board Traver's Schooner now at
Kingstown, these are the only Swivells I have been able to meet with,
I have not as yet got any Shott, If I meet with any, will bring them
over in a day or two.
I only got here yesterday, have not as yet waited on M^r Carroll,
got M^r Levy to forward Miss Nancys Lett^r and Bundle this Morn-
ing, M^r Carroll is now at Annapolis M^rs Carroll is well.
The only news I have heard is that the Enemys fleet is gone up
the Potomack suppoS^td for Alexandria. The Militia Horse and foot
Soldiers from this Town march in a day or two.
I have sent a Coil Bolt rope

June ii

[Cha^s Blake, Corsica to His Excel: Tho^s Sim Lee Esq^r]

I rec^d y^r Excel^cys letter enclosing the Law for procuring Soldiers
cloathing; I have been to all the Shops in the County the only
places where any such Articles are to be had I have got 41 yds of
coarse frizes the selling price 3 bus: of Wheat p^r yd 21 yds of Coat-
ing @ nine bus: pr yd. the selling price and M^r Hutchings talks of a
dollar a bushel for wheat 3 Indian blanketts at 8 bus: each four suts
at ten shillings hard each and 6 yards of Coarse linnen at 5 shillings
very wide the Shops were very empty no shoes or stockings. Col^o
Hollingsworth has ordered provisions to be lodged at the head of
Corsica; the place appointed by the Com: of the Tax for the recep-
tion of Wheat. But M^r Nicolson will not permitt the Publick Stores
to be carried thro' his land the grainry stands near the place where
Hoppers old Tob^o Warehouse stood and tho an Inspection House
there was never a road laid out to it, so says M^r Nicolson, and tho
I understand there is a late Law for rebuilding the Warehouse the
road has been neglected. I have rented the Grainry as directed and
the publick Stores cannot be carried to it, only the Wheat which is
mention'd in the law. It is the only place on Corsica fitt to receive
the Stores, I do not chuse without y^r orders to subject myself to
a suit; however if your Ex: thinks proper to order it and have it
tried the State paying all costs as it is on that acc^t I will carry them
down. I shall expect an answer till I gett one I cannot store any pro-
visions there.