January 1-December 31, 1781 457

[William Clagett, Piscataway, to His Excel^y Tho^s Sim Lee Esq^r
In Council] (by M^r Lansdale)

I hope by this time you have had time to examine the account
sent to you by Captⁿ Wheeler, if it is right and agreeable to Law,
I shall esteem it a favour by your given the bearer Charles Lans-
dale an order for payment, the Goods seized are extended at 5 prices
from what I suppose they cost, which price I allowed the Gentlemen
who were willing to fix the price with me If you do not think proper
to pay the account, I shall be glad you would direct M^r Lansdale to
get a certificate.

August 29

[Geo. P. Keeports, Baltimore, to Gov. Lee.]

May It Please your Excell^y Herewith I've Inclosed you an In-
voice of The Field Peices with The ammunition &c sent and One Half
of the Arms Receiv^d from Phil^a. The Other Half of The Musq^ts
were Delivered Out to the Militia The Last alarm In whose hands
They Now are. I have in the Armoury 155 Musq^ts with Bayonets
and 353 Musq^ts without Bayonets, (But have no Cartridge Boxes)
The whole of which have been in The Hands of the Militia The last
alarm and are Now Overhawling
I have Likewise Inclosed an Invoice of Cloth sent which is all I
Could as yet Procure.

August 29
Red Book
No. 30
Letter 72

[Thos. How Ridgate, Portobacco, to His Excellency Tho^s Simm
Lee Esq^r]

On my return home yesterday I found your Letter of the 17^th
Ins^t and have this post wrote my Friends Mess. Peter Whiteside
& Co. to treat with M^r Binian for the 26 Bales of Cloth and to
write you on the subject. I shall forward M^rs Diggs goods in the
course of next week and am with my best respects to your good Lady

August 29

[Pat Sim Smith, Calvert, to Gov. Lee.] (By Mr. Bayfield)

George Bayfield and Philip Shepherd have charge of Seventeen
Beef Cattle with Orders to Deliver them to John Crysale Commis-
sary at Annapolis — these are all I can send at present — more was col-
lected but have been left on the Ruad overcome with the Heat. I
expect I shall get another drove to send up next week & have engaged
those men to carry them.
I have agreed they shall be paid the price that other drivers have
& as I am without Cash hope they may have an order on the Treasury
for their wages.
I must beg to be furnished with some Cash or If ear I shall not be
able to Compleat my collection — as nothing can be done without

August 29
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 136