414 Letters to the Governor and Council

August 12
Red Book
No. 18
Letter 131

and Ability to do, and during my Residence in this Place (now near
three Years) I have always behaved as a Peaceable Subject; thus
why shou'd I indiscriminately be devested from its Protection.
I beg Pardon for my intruding and hope your Excellency will
agreable to your known Characteristick of Justice, and Humanity,
draw your Attention to a suffering Individual; and Liberate him,
who will always revere your Institutions, with Every sentiment, that
you yourself cou'd wish.

August 12
Brown Book
No. 3
Letter 20

[M. Gist, Baltimore, to Gov. Lee.]

I have the honor to enclose your Excellency a letter from M^r
Carroll as also a copy of a letter from the Marquis, for your infor-
mation requesting the movements of the Enemy Colonel Wood in-
forms, that the Board of War apprehend the British prisoners at
York and Lancaster to be an object of their attention, and that he
has establishd a chain of ExpresS^ts to this place for the purpose of
facilitating such intelligence of their movements as may tend to effect
the security of those posts
I find myself under the necessity of repeating my Application to
The Honble The Council for their Orders to the Commissary Gen-
eral at this post to provide me with Spirit for my Table this article,
by a late regulation constitutes part of a Ration, of which I have
been depriv'd for several months, and it gives me pain to think that
in other Instances I have either been forgot, or neglected.

August 13

[John Smith Brookes, Upper Marlbro, to the Council.]

The Bearer M^r Scott has 30 head of Cattle which he is directed to
deliver to M^r Crisall agreeable to your orders, the numberless diffi-
culties attending the collection and driving cattle rendered it out of
my Power to get them sent forward sooner — indeed had I not have
misunderstood your orders of the 26 & 27 ulto they would have been
up two days agoe from those letters I conceived the Cattle were not
to be sent forward. The Gentlemen from whom I collect cattle think
themselves under the law entitled to the money and have requested
me to make application I therefore beg you will please to favour me
with your answer.
You may depend on my exertions to have the full quantity you de-
sire collected & sent forward. I hope in a few days to move another
parcel.

August 13
Red Book
No. 18
Letter 125

[Alex'r McFadon, Baltimore, to Gov. Lee]
Please Your Exelency The Bearer M^rs Parks is wife to John
Parks of This town: who was taken up by Colon^l Samuel Smith two
months ago on suspicion as Colon^l Smith said of Being concerned
with the English and having a Commission from them: M^r Parks