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will set out to Morrow, of which please Advise M^r Hughes as I've
not time to write him, they stood the first proof so well it induc'd
me to give them something more than the usual proof in the second
Charge, I believe them to be Extry Guns.
P. S. the Cloathing that your hon^rs propoS^td sending up to the
rec^t is not arriv'd, I wish could be sent as they might March.

June 17
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 95

[G. Weedon, B. G, Fredericks^bg, to The Officer Commanding the
Detachm^t of Light Dragoons, from Maryland supposed to be
at G. Town]

The Situation of the Marquis la Fayette makes it absolutely
necessary he should be speedily and powerfully reinforced with
Cavalry, I must therefore request you to push forward your Detach-
ment to this Place with all possible Expedition as much depends on
his being succoured with Horse.
[Indorsed, " Rec^d at 7 oClock P. M. & forwarded Imediately from
my Office, James Hendricks "]

June 17

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

All the Vessels of the Enemy, left Potomack on Saturday last,
They landed at M^rs Egertons house, below Smiths Creek, and plun-
dered And destroyed all her Household furniture, Since I last wrote
to you, I have been informed, the Crew of the Frigate, that layed
at the mouth of S^t Marys River were imployed the whole time
they were there in gitting Masts &c. for Ships off S^t Georges
Island, where there is good Pine for the purpose. Some of the In-
habitants above S^t Mary's River, I have been informed furnished
the Enemy with Provision whilst they were there. I shall do my
endeavours to find them out, the Law that passed for the punishing
such chaps, I shall be glad you would supply me with, as some exam-
ples may be necessary. If ammunition shuld be wanted, I shuld be
glad to be informed If you have any to spare as we shall soon be in
want of some owing to our not having Cartouch Boxes and the
pilfering of the Militia.

June 18

[Richd. Dallam, Harford County, to Gov. Lee.]

Col^o Smith has wrote me to forward to him 160 Barrels flour
which I seized on board William Groves Sloop this I could not doe
without your Excellencys Perticular directions the flour has been
since it came into my hands Attachd by an order from the Court
of Admiralty but I shall notwithstanding by your Excellencys direc-
tions delivered to whom I am orderd In answer to Col^o Smith I told
him I w'^d not deliver it without this flour being particularly men-
tiond to me by Your Excellency

June 18