January 1-December 31, 1781 477

[Rich^d Smith to His Excel^cys Tho^s Sim Lee, Esq^r]

The Bearer M^r Francis Darnell has an inclination to enter into
the Army, his friends will be much obligd to you for y^r interest
in assisting him to an Ensigns Commission.

September 4

[W. Smallwood, Annapolis to Governor Lee]

I shall be glad you will give an Order for Capⁿ Lynn to receive
what specie is now in the Treasury for thirteen Officers of the fourth
Regiment — now about to march.

September 5
Brown Book
No. 2
Letter 8

[Jas. Calhoun, Com^y Gen. W. Shore, Baltimore, to the Gov.
& Council.]

I wrote to you the 3^d Ins^t to which refer Notwithstanding the very
great demand that will be on us in a few days for Provisions I fear
the County Commissaries are not making the necessary collection of
Cattle M^r Griffith has done nothing in that business yet and says it is
not in his power to procure them by Seizure without a number of
people to assist him. I cannot devise any mode of carrying this busi-
ness into effect without Your ordering some part of the Militia on
this Service.
There will be near 3000 Horse & Oxen through here in a few days
including the French, which will consume a very large quantity of
Forage and it is not in my power to procure a sufficiency for new
money. It was with great difficulty I got 200 Bushels of Corn this
morning for that money and that by threatning to seize unless the
owner would consent to part with it on those terms. I have wrote
to M^r Beall at George Town to lay in a supply of forage there but
cannot say whether he will be able to effect it please forward him
some Money for that purpose what I have would go a very little way
if it passed freely

September 5

[Joseph Dashiell, Worcester County to Gov. Lee.]

I am sorry to Inform you that but very few of Those Draughts &
Substitutes that Deserted are yet apprehended. So few that we have
thought it not worth while to send them except we Can git more, You
will see by my returns by Cap^t McClaster who Carried up the men
from heare that among the Inlistment their is a Ceartin Thomas
Dickenson Inlisted During the war, this young man was sick when
our other men marched, since he has got well & the Sheriff of Somer-
set has taken him into Custody & I am informed he is Indighted for
Joining the Enemy sum time past. That he was with the Enemy I
have no doubt But I verily believe it was to please a Vile Tory father
that he went at all. I submit it to your Excellency, whether an Noli
proseque had not better Isshuw that we may have the use of the man,
he is a very young man and I am Certain they have One hundred

September 5