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[Joseph Dashiell, Worcester County, to Gov. Lee.]
Your favour of 6th Inst was handed me last night By a negro Boy
but who was the Barer I know not: In answer I have to ashure you,
(that if our people should be so lost to a sence of their duty & Intrest
as to refuse the Commissary Colecting the provision) That nothing
will give me more pleasure than to Inforce your orders. I shall let
the Commissary know that I have Recd your Excellcy's orders to that
purpose and shall be ready to give him any aid he may stand in
need of.
I have had a long fit of Illness but hope I am getting the Better
of it.
If please God I Recover you may Rest ashured that every nerve
shall be exerted in my Conterys Case ever dear to me
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September 12
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[Alex. Smith, George Town, to ]
Should take it as a particular favour if you would be pleased
to forward by the bearer Mr Bonum the advance money allowed
the surgeons mate of the fourth Maryland, as I cannot myself call on
you for the money, there being no other Surgeon for the Regl In so
doing you'll much oblige Your Huml Servt
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September 12
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 138
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[James Shaw, Dorchester Coty, to Gov. Lee.] (By Mr. Brewer)
I have sent a list of the Subscriptions recd by me, there is sufficient
Landed security given in, for the sums Subscribed, I shall endeavour
to get every Person in my Neighborhood that is inclined to Subscribe
to do it, in the course of a few days & Transmit a list of their names
& the same by the first oppertunity. I sincerely Congratulate you on
the Arival of the French Fleet, and make no doubt of the People of
our County giving every assistance in their Power.
John Henry £500..0..0; James Shaw 250..0..0; James Sullivan
250..0..0; [Total £1000..0..0.
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September 12
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 139
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