420 Letters to the Governor and Council

August 14
Brown Book
No. 2
Letter 7

Hall was head of the Class, received the money which has been re-
peatedly demanded, but has never paid it to Hancock — who enlisted
for Three years has a Wife and three small Children to maintain, with
whom he wishes to leave the Money before he marches. The neg-
lect of many of the County Lieutenants, Fraud of many of the Classes
and Persons finding Substitutes — The repeated and never ceasing
Complaints of the Soldiery under that description, induce me to solicit
that your Excellency and Board would call on the Lieutenants in-
variably to see the Men paid, and to make regular Returns of every
detachment they March similar to those I transmitted you — and also
for them to call for and transmit to you all Deficiencies due from their
Classes, or Persons within the Circle of their Command, to Soldiery
under the above description

August 14

[W. Smallwood to His Excellency, Gov. Lee.]

The Bearer Samuel Tindell wounded at the Action of Guilford
comes under the Description nearly of those Invalids lately arrived
here from Charles Town to whom an Advance of five pounds was
made on Acc^t of their sufferings He has been long a Soldier and has
large Arrears of Pay and Cloathing due & must appear an object of
compassion and from his wounds & inability stands entitled to this
indulgence equally with the above recited Invalids He is therefore
referred to your Board for the same
[P. S.] Captⁿ Denny or some other officer must draw the money
for this man. by applying for an order from the Governor and
Council on the Treasurer which they have agreed to grant.
W. Smallwood
15^th Aug^t 1781

August 14

[Hezekiah Reeder, Port Tobacco, to Col^o John H. Stone, Annapolis]
(p Favour W. Clements)

I received orders from the Governor & council to have the Cattle
sent to Annapolis in droves not less than 20 in a drove hope to send
the first off this week should have collected them before the orders
came to hand only for the want of Cash shall continue to collect them
and send as fast as collected unless those orders is countermanded
which hope will be the case if Beef can be had from any of the Coun-
ties more convenient the excessive heat will make them fall away
much by driving. I have been obliged to act here as Issuing Com-
missary since my appointment hope some person will be appointed to
act in that department or an allowance made me which will enable me
to get some person to assist in the execution of my office