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[Benj Nicholson, Balt. Town to Gov. Lee]
I understand by Mr Jenings that the Assembly have allow'd me
as Judge of the Court of Admiralty 200 pounds Tis by no means
equal to my Trouble & expence. Therefore shall send you my Comsn
upon my return Home If yr Excly & Council should think me equal
to the filling the Vacancy on the Bench in the Genl Court I have no
objection to serving as the Trouble is much less than my present
Comsn
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January 5
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[William Wright, Queen Anns, to His Excy Thos S. Lee]
May it please your Excy Your Letter of 22 ulto inclosing an Act
to prohibit the Removal of Indian Corn &c came Safe to Hand
appointing me with Mr Downs and Mr Ridgeway to assist in carry-
ing said Act into Execution, with Request to be informed frequently
of our Proceedings therein.
As to myself, I am very thankful for, and happy in, your Excel-
lencys Confidence of my patriotic Zeal and Activity, and equally
solicitous of continuing to deserve it; But must beg Leave to with-
hold my Assistance from Carrying said Act into Execution, as an
Officer; and beg Indulgence while I adjoin some Reasons. If Dela-
ware (from whom we have had I judge one hundred Waggons Salt)
be offended, and in Return prohibit the Removal of that Article, we
shall be entirely dependant on Baltimore for Salt, and we dare not
trust her Monopolizing Principles with any Thing of so much Con-
sequence to us. We have abundant Crops of Corn, and more abun-
dant Wants, without any other Prospect of Relief, than the Sale
of our Corn (By the late severe Winter our Wheat perishd and our
Stock of Hogs much failed) and to be precluded the only source of
Relief is well nigh to Desperation. Corn brings but two shillings
clear in Delaware, and the Distressed only sell. Numbers of us have
bought Salt and Pork too, in Delaware and have engaged to pay
Grain, as must sell Grain to get the money.
If your Excellency by Hearsay, be too well acquainted with my
attachment to my Country its Liberties and Independance to sup-
pose I need a Stimulus herein: I am by Experience having bore my
Attachment, thro' the Fire; for having been so well paid for Catch-
poleing, that I need not the Emoluments of Pimping of which I am
intirely ignorant, and am, so determined to remain
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January 5
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[John Smith Brookes to The Honbl The Governor & Council.]
Your favour of the 27th Ulto. is now before me and in persuance
of your commands, I have made preparation of the reception of Pro-
visions and flatter myself I shall be able to collect a pretty consid-
erable quantity especially of the Beef kind. I have taken in 800
weight and could have taken in more but for the want of salt. I have
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January 6
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