526 Letters to the Governor and Council

October 16
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 89

[John Hanson, Dan'l of St Thos Jenifer, and Dan'l Carroll, Phila-
delphia, to Gov. Lee.]

In consequence of Your Excellencys Letter of the 6^th We applied
to M^r Bradford the Dep^ty Com^ry of Prisoners at this Post, who has
promissed to do every thing in his power to obtain the exchanges you
request, & has already transmitted the Paroles (which your Excel-
lency enclosed) to the Commis" of Prisoners at Elizabeth Town; as
it is not known where those taken from the Enemy now are, we
cannot with certainty say, that the exchanges will immediately take
place; except as to Daniel Campbell, for whom M^r Bradford had sent
a man from this place before your Letter came to hand. You may
assure the friends of these unfortunates, that we shall do every thing
in our power towards obtaining their releasement from Captivity.

October 18
Brown Book
No. 5
Letter
No. 47

[W. Smallwood, Annapolis to His Excellency Governor Lee]

Doctor Murray has recommended the Persons mentioned below
as proper objects for Discharges, judging they will not be fit for
Duty before the Time for which they are engaged expires.
Henry Saxon, Calvert County, Substitute Geo. Wheeler
Nicholas Goldsborough, St. Marys, Draught
Solomon Dixon, St. Marys, Draught
Zachariah Newton, St. Marys, Draught
John Holland, Queen Ann, E. Shore, Substitute Henry Spark
Thomas Monnohon, Harford Count., Substitute Tarman Byford
Patrick Owens, Washington County, Substitute Conrod Hogmires

October 18
Brown Book
No. 7
Letter 75
[translated
copy]

[De Grasse, La ville de Paris, to Gov. Lee.]

I have the honor to thank y^r Excellency for the news w^h you have
been pleased to communicate. I have just desired Gen. Washington
to send me back my troops of w^h probably he will no longer stand in
need, as L^d Cornwallis has surrendered, w^h perhaps you will not have
heard before this reaches you; as soon as they are embarked, I shall
quit the Bay of Chesapeake, & I will endeavour still to contribute to
the welfare of the U. S. in Stopping if I can, Sir Henry Clinton.
I have the honor to be with the most respectful attachment y^r Ex-
cellency's most obd^t hum. Serv^t

October 18
Brown Book
No. 2
Letter 15

[W. Smallwood, Annapolis, to Gov. Lee.]

I have thought it necessary to enclose for Consideration of your
board, a Copy of a Letter from General Washington, in which you
will observe how solicitous he is to have our Quota compleat, and to
reinforce the Army under General Greene; it will also point out the
Expediency of using every Effort to furnish as early as possible sup-
plies of Money, Cloathing, Arms and Accoutrements, to enable me