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an Emmissary from the Brittish, and for fear nothing shou'd appear
as Evedence against him & he discharged I make free to relate his
different stories.
He told Col Wilkinson & many others that He had arrived in a
Vessell into St. Marys with 2800 Stand of Arms & Bale Goods,
which was delivered to Col Rich^d Barnes from whom he had a pass,
& a Letter to you — the pass appeared as really from Col Barns & he
was let to pass — but it now appears that the same day he told Thomas
Heathman that he did belong to the Barges and was the person who
took his Vessell with Tobacco about last November — and further
said he was at Lower Marlbro at the time the Barge was there — and
he shewed Heathman a Commission from the British made out in
the name of ———— Robinson — and that he had Deserted from the
Barge on acco^t of killing a man in a Duel. Heathman said this was
told him in the presence of Alex^r Ogg a Tavern keeper at Hunting
Town where they were — from many Circumstances theres reason
to believe Heathman knew the man & his Business for he has long
been suspected by some to be a Tory and what add strength to it is
that when he was taken last Fall in his Vessell with Tobacco by this
same Anderson — they not only return'd him his Vessell but gave
him & the Crew & Danmund Cramphin fifty Bushells of Allum Salt
& took nothing but the Tobacco from him, while every other Vessell
which was taken at same time was detained. M^r Ogg owned a part
of the Vessell & Tobacco & had some of the Salt from this treatment
added to his opining his sentiments to Heathman & Ogg so freely &
telling a different Tale to others makes me think the man thought he
was safe in Conversing with them. I think it the duty of every friend
to America to make every circumstance appear in order to detect &
find out our Enemy who but too often escapes without notice. If
convenient I wou'd be glad to know when he has his Triall as I may
attend to ask him some questions relating to the Robbery at Lower
Marlbro as I have reasons to believe some persons gave them aid.

July 11
Red Book
No. 27
Letter I

[Chas. Blake, Corsica, to His Ex: Thos. S. Lee Esq^r]
(p^r Captⁿ M. Clayland)

By Captⁿ M Clayland I send 112 barrels of flour made in this
County Col^o Hollingsworth mentions in his orders to his Captⁿ
that he expects Waggons I have seen nothing of them. I have no in-
voice of the flour and send you the Millers letter encloS^td; his under
Miller for fear of the draft has gone off in a hurry I have Wheat
enough to make up of 160 bar: more but when it can be done I cant
say; as M^r Kennard inform'd me yesterday that all his pleople were
going into the other state; I hope when the draft is over they will
return; I will have it ready as soon as possible.
[P. S] the flour was on board before I knew that I could not [get]
an invoice.

July 11