520 Letters to the Governor and Council

October 11
Red Book
No. 30
Letter 46

P. S. it gives me pleasure to inform your Excell^cy and Honours
that the Special Council of the Eastern shore has appointed M^r
Rich^d Tilghman the 4^th to assist the business below as tis impossible
I can properly attend there and here both at this Juncture.

October 11
Red Book
No. 27

Leiter 146

[Pat Sim Smith, Calvert, to Gov. Lee.]

I have just received your Orders for sending the Horses collected
in this County to the care of John Bullen Esq^r my being from home
prevented my receiving it sooner, I have Collected five for the
Draught — four of the latter were sent up some time past — they still
want one of the number of draught Horses I was ordered to Collect.
Should such a Horse be now wanted I can get one immediately have
hitherto neglected it, on a presumption that there might not be Occa-
sion for them. The Horses are not all at present in my care, some
being at pasture in the Lower part of the County. However shall get
them up & will Send the whole to Annapolis the last of this or first
of the next week at farthest.

October 11
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 145

[George Stricker, Frederick Town, to the Council] (favoured by
Geo: Bare, Jun^r.)

I received Yours of the 29^th Ul^t a few days ago and Agreeable to
your request I send by the Bearer George Bare Jun^r Twelve of the
State Horses to John Bullen Esq^r fourteen was the number remain-
ing one of which about two weeks ago was taken with a Swelling in
the neck which Turned out to be a fistula it is with the farrier and is
recovering fast the Other I left in the Persons hand seized from who
Promised deliver it when called for. It was unfortunately gone from
home on a Journey when the Orders of the Board arrived but will

return in a few days and as I intend to Annapolis in a few weeks to

settle my Acc^t I shall bring the two above mentioned with me or do
with them as you shall please to direct. I should have sent them sev-
eral Days sooner but was prevented on Acc^t of Hard Money to bear
the Expences which I Borrowed of two Indifferent Persons the sum
is four Pounds which I should be Glad to have remitted me by the
Bearer and thirty shillings the sum Contracted with the Person who
brings the Horses which Money I shall Account for in my Settlement

October 11

[George Webb, Council Chamber Virginia, to Governor Lee]

We had the honor of your Excellency's favor of the 27^th Sep-
tember which came to hand yesterday in the absence of Governor
Nelson; the Business was immediately pressed on the Continental
Quarter master for this State, in whose Department the impress-
ments were made without the knowledge of the Executive: We take
the liberty to inclose you his Answer on the subject, and hope he has
given satisfaction to the Proprietors of the waggons and Teams.