360 Letters to the Governor and Council

July 20

[Jas. Clayland Jun'r, Queen Anns County, to Gov. Lee]

I received your letter on 15^th Instant bearing date 25^th of June,
I am exceedingly sorry that it did not come to hand before as I am
persuaded the draught will cause a great disturbance and confusion
with the People of this County, and perhaps had I received your letter
in time cou'd have made the Draught gone much easier with them,
for I am satisfied men might have been got for 20 Dollars Bounty to
serve till the tenth of December next, provided the money had been
paid to them at the time of their inlisting. I am much obliged for the
Confidence you reposed in me and Still hope you entertain the same
oppinion of me as before, tho' I have inlisted no men. Nothing gives
me such pleasure and Satisfaction when I have it in my power to
render my Country service, and should be very glad to be thought of
at another time

July 20
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 61

[Stephen Steward, West River, to the Council.]

My boat is now going to Baltimore as I shall want som flower for
the use of the Galley I am Building for the State If it is Convenent
I shall be oblige to you to Give my Clark the Barrer of this an order
for ten Bar^ls of seconds or such flower as will not Past Inspection as
I shall Run short of Salt provition I want the flower to make use of
with provsⁿ.

July 21

[George Dashiell, Som^t Co^ty, To The Honble Matthew Tilghman
Esquire, President of the Special Council, Talbot County.] (Pr
Favour Josiah Polk, Esq. )

Inclosed is a list of persons recommended by the field officers to
supply the vacancies of Militia officers in the Salisbury Battalion in
this county, several of the Gentlemen in the list now hold commis-
sions, alterations in which has become necessary from the many resig-
nations which have lately taken place in this county. M^r Done is
recommended to the command of the Princess Ann batt^l he at present
holds no militia commission, having resigned A colonels commission
in Worcester, in consequence of his removal into this county, There
is not at present any field officer to that Battalion, but Maj^r Irving,
who requests that M^r Done may be appointed to the command of it,
I am well assured that his appointment will be Satisfactory. We have
raised a volunteer company of horse for thirty days. I am convinced
that they will if continued be very serviceable, without horse, it ap-
pears to me almost impossible to prevent the enemy Sacrificing a
number of our friends in this county, there has been repeated in-
stances of their landing parties, taking horses and riding several miles
from their vessels, I am at a loss to know how to supply the horses
with forrage when in actual Service, as the coms^ry is without cash
and request your honours directions, If Twenty five or thirty Horse
can be furnished with forrage, I will immediately send up for Com-