480 Letters to the Governor and Council

September 6
Red Book
No. 29
Letter 55

pelled to send the Corn until the Enemy was pretty clear of the Bay.
About a Week agoe I thought it a good time to Risque and accord-
ingly agreed with M^r Richard Mason to Transport the Corn and
fetch the Iron, and was not a Little surprised to be informed by
M^r Dick that the Com^m had seized my Iron with the Rest, notwith-
standing M^r Skinner informed them of my Contract. I hope that
your Excy and the Council will give orders for the delivery of at
least the 3 1/2 Tonns (I say at least as I was not confined to 3 1/2
Tonns, But was to have as much more as I sent Corn to pay for) and
that you will also inform me when I am to send the Corn. As the
Iron was British property — I suppose the Corn to pay for it is also
British property — I mentioned this matter to M^r West when last at
Annapolis and requested that he wou'd mention the matter to the
Governor & Council the loss of the Iron will be to me, a great dis-
appointment as my Smiths are almost Idle for want of it. Many of
the Horses want shoeing, wou'd it not be well to have them shod ?

M^r Ridgate hath been with me for pay for his hats I will thank
your Ex^cy for the Price you and the Council have annexed to them
& the manner in which they are to be paid for.

September 6

[Ja^s Murray, to Colo. Brice]

I have examined the wound which M^r Handy received in his
leg & am of opinion that it renders him incapable of Military Duty.

September 8

[Chas. Blake Corsica to His Ex . Tho^s S: Lee Esq^r]

It is with the utmost Satisfaction I inform yr Ex: that the 350
Cattle will be obtain'd in a very few days, I now have upwards of
250 and have not been over one half of the Co^ty; the People over-
joyed at the arrival of our Allies have in many places desir'd me to
call and take any number I thought they could possibly spare; I have
not yett Seized one and hope I shall not. The Cattle on Chews and
Kent Islands I shall leave there till farther orders, the others I shall
leave in those pastures ready. Those on Kent and Chews may Per-
haps be order'd off by water, if not they shall be ready to go when
order'd. If y^r Ex: should order any to be Slaughter'd please to say
what is to be done with the 5^th Q^r I have found no Salt provisions yet.

September 8
Brown Book
No. 3
Letter 14

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

Col^o Smith has informed me that he cannot furnish the Spirit
and Rum requested by the Council for want of money to purchase it.
The red money advanced me when left at Annapolis will not pro-
cure me any kind of necessaries.
M^r Calhoun offers to procure Spirit &c if authorized to dispose of
flour for Cash to pay for it.