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My situation is distressing I have staked my Credit & sold my
Property for payment of debts & am still subject & am threatned
with such on public Acctand a late Act of Assembly deprives me
even of the hopes of being enabled to pay. I have flour on hand on
which are due considerable sums for Cash Cartage &c.
It has been out of my power to forward it not a Vessel to be had
the greater part is sour'd Some Wheat still remains there not being
water for the Mills to grind, Could I get from the Sherif the money
for wheat I have grantd Executions for the 15 p C & 4/ Taxs I
might thereby be enable to goe on, but he does [not] I believe think
ever of paying it in, tho' he must long agoe have received the money.
I shall be Pleased to hear how I can get it out of his hands
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October 25
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[Pat Sim Smith, Calvert, to Gov. Lee.]
I yesterday received a letter from Mr Calhoun the Commissary
General dated the 29th Septr requiring me to send the Flour remain-
ing in the County immediately to George Town to be Conveyed to
the Army, where it was much wanted. As this is a round about way,
to York where the Army lay, and I apprehend there will be a change
in the Arrangement from the late Glorious Event. I shall decline
sending it that Route, and must request the direction of Your Excel-
lency & Council where it shall be deposited as it may be some time
before I could hear from Mr Calhoun.
I have now a large Quantity of wheat on hand & Cant get it manu-
factured for the want of Barrells, I have taken every Step in my
power to procure them without Effect, there being no Coopers here
who will undertake to supply me, and unless I can be furnished from
Annapolis or else where, fear a great part of the wheat will be lost.
I have received £600 Cash by Mr Woolfe, I sent off my third Drove
of Cattle for George Town on Friday last and am now Collecting
the last drove which will be ready in a few days. I shall wish to know
if they are to be sent to the same place or where else.
I will send a list of the Flour used by the Continental Troops
whilst at the mouth of Patuxt with the certificates for that & the
other provision they seized, to the Auditor General as soon as I get
the whole together.
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October 25
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 150
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[Stephen Steward to the Council.]
We are much Disappointed In giting a boat to Cary Stephen and
Captain belt Down the Bay to Yorke If it is Convenient to you to
let us have the Platter Carry them Down to Yorke I will hear after
Do as much work to hir as will Com to the Hire of hir. Captain
Belt will tell you our Necessity so If you Can Conveniently Spare hir
you will lay us under the Greatest obligation If there is any services
Stephen Can Render the Council at Yorke he will do it with Pleshur
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October 26
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 144
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