January 1-December 31, 1781 399

leaves his credit at stake and hazards his private character in the
hands of dissatisfied Tradesmen.
These considerations, (amongst other reasons) I flatter myself will
induce the Hon^ble The Council to comply with my request.

August 7
Brown Book
No. 3
Letter 73

An Account of General Gists contingent Expences on Command in
the State of Maryland p order of Major General Gates and
confirmed by General Greene

Brown Book
No. 3
Letter 72

1780

October (as p

Vouchers)

£607.. 3..9

November

D°

428.. 15..0

December

D°

607..8..9

Specie

1643.. 7..6

@ 75 for 1 £21...18..11

1781

January

D^o

I502.15..0

90 11 .13..11

March

D°

699.. 5..0

100 6.. 19..11

April

D°

1286..17.. 6

120 10..14.. 5

£5132..15..0

£51.. 6.. 4

May

D°

136..12.. 8 State

@ 6 for 1 22.. 15.. 5

June

D°

36..0.. 8

£110.. 2.. 5

E. E. M. Gist

[Tho^s Price, P. Thomas, Fred^k Town to The Honorable Governor
& Council]

M^r Malackiah Bonham has a desire to go into the Service of his
Country, provided he can obtain an Ensigns Commission. We
recommend him to your Excellency and Honors as one deserving
& have not any doubt but that he will make a good Officer

August 7
Blue Book
No. 4
Letter 70

[Dan of St. Thos Jenifer and Dan'l Carroll, Philadelphia to
Gov. Lee.]

The Board of War assures us that the remaining 500 Stand of
Arms & the two Field peices will be sent down immediately, prob-
ably the waggons will leave this place to morrow we applied to the
Board to send a guard, but find it cannot be done. Instructions will
be given to the Conductor to convey the arms &^ca down by the safest
rout, we take the Liberty of suggesting to you whether it wou'd not
be proper to dirert a guard to meet the waggons on the road

P. S. The intelligence of the arrival of some troops at New York
given in our last letter is contradicted

August 7
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 102