January 1-December 31, 1781 377

[Sam Smith, Balt., to Gov. Lee.]

I was Honor'd with your Excellency's orders this Day too late
I fear to procure the 4 horsemens tents all the Canvass being cut up
for Com: tents 5 of which went down on Saturday 34 will go with
the waggons I hope to morrow & 4 will be delivered Gen Gist for his
guard and family. I expect there will be horses sufficient To morrow
to forward the remainder of the waggons M^r Cromwell having began
to seize. The drums & fifes I expect from Philadelphia this or next
week there are none made here. My friend writes they are ready but
he had not "procur'd sufficient money from the Tobacco to pay for
them. Doct^r Wiesenthal has promised me a set of Amputating
Instruments

July 31
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 126

[Pet^o of John Anderson To His Excellency Tho^s Sim Lee]

Humbly sheweth, That your Pititioner Having allmost bien Con-
fined 3 Weeks I have considered my situoan and having no f rind To
Asist me in this place I owld willingly Serve The State Ether By
watter or Land if your Excellancy will be so goud as for to rellice me
Out of this place and I will do any thing that your Excellency will
think proper I am Destut'd of Mony or I ould have not Left y^e Town
without your Liberty I have frinds in y^e armey which owld asist me
If that I could get to the camp as for the acount of Them men that
I told your Excellency of ther is farther Prouf by a prisoner that is
here Confind I Beg that Your Excellency will Lett me be tried for
any fait that I have don sence in y^e State as I ould willingly be in
Service to the State which will be the only weay That I can Reprive
my carachter to my Brother who Has served since the comencment
of the War I Earnestly Requist yur Excellency will consider my
Petition and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Ever Pray.

[July]

[John Travers of Worcester County To His Excellency Thomas Sim
Lee Esq^r Governor of the State of Maryland & the Honourable
Council]

your Petitioner now under Confinement in a poor State of Health
many miles from home & having no friend nor Acquaintance to be
of any help to him Nor Even proper Necessaries to Shift & relying
upon the Promise of y^r Excellencys & Honours Clemency as there
is a Barge fitting out wou'd be glad if y^r Excellency & Honours, woud
permit him to take a cruize as your Petitioner is fully Satisfy'd it
will Be of infinite Service to the Country as to property &c Y^r Excel-
lency was pleased to Ask if I cou'd give Security I make no doubt
but to give such as will Satisfy you if you will please to Enlarge me
when at home y^r Excellency may depend that I will return to my
family & collect such Evidence as will support what I have sworn
to to appear at Special or Talbot Court y^r Petitioner Begs Pardon

[July]
Brown Book
No. 9