January 1-December 31, 1781 337

[William Bayly Jr., Geo. Town, to Gov. Lee.]

In the List I handed into your Excellency of those who were De-
sirous of an Appointment in the Horse to be Raised by this State,
I Omitted mentioning the name of M^r Leonard M. Deakins a young
Gentleman who served as a Capt, in the Flying Camp, if it shou'd be
necessary for a Surgeon to be appointed to the Horse M^r Clement
Smith wou'd Act in that Department if appointed.

July 5

[Joseph Dashiell, Salisbury to Governor Lee] (fav'^d by
Mr. Sam^l Gerock)

In consequence of a pece of Information I Rec^d from John Travers,
relitive to the Conduct of the Barer M^r Samuel Gerock, that he had
gone to Portsmoth with him, and had taken a protection, and had
Intered in to a Scheem of Trade With the Enemy, to furnish them
with Sundarys &c. M^r Garock Immediately ariving heare in a small
Schooner, Loded with flower Iron &c Oblidged me to Credit what
Travis has aledg'd, but as no papers are found upon M^r Garock, I
have taken his Bond with Good security, to appear Before your Ex-
cellency & Co, in five days, to answer the Charges against him; the

Vesel he is in Belongs to M^r Rob^t Pitts at Pitt's Landing in Virginia,
the Flower M^r Garock says Belongs to a M^r Gray in Baltimore, the
other part of the Cargo to Capt Furneval and M^r Gerock. I am ex-
tremly sorry that M^r Gerock has fallen into this Disagreable Setua-
tion, he is a person that has fought Bravely in our Service, in the Be-
gining of the War, and if the Charges should be prov'd which Travers
Ashured me Could it must prove fatal to him, If your Ex^cy & the
Councill should Detain M^r Garock plese Give Directions by Capt.
Leven Handy or the first opportunity how I am to proceed with the
Vesel and Cargo, if M^r Gerock is Gilty of the Charge against him I
make no Doubt the Vesel & Cargo is forfeted, I have Unrig'd her &
put a proper officer on Bord, to preserve the Cargo &c Pray let me
hear from you as soon as posable, and in the Interem you may rely
I shall leave no stone unturned to, Detect the Disaffected.
NB. Wheather M^r Gerock was now Bound to Portsmoth or not
I Cannot Undertake to say, but I have not a single doubt but that
he has bin their latly and from what Travers says has Taken a pro-
tection and fitted him self to Trade with the Enemy and his Connec-
tions, of Rob^t Pitts & Gray is in my oppinion much against him
I have IncloS^td you a Deposition of James Stuart, One of the hands
which I have that M^r Gerock Informed him that the Cargo Belonged
to him & Capt. Furnewell

July 5
Brown Book
No. 9

[James Stewart's deposition, Somerset County.]

James Stewart aged Thirty six years or thereabouts being Sworn
on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposeth and Saith, that he

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Somerset
County,
Maryland