538 Letters to the Governor and Council

October 29
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 3

and came to this place at my own expence which upon an average
amounted to four Silver dollars p day. As this is an expence my
pocket is ill calculated to sustain, I beg leave to submit it to the wis-
dom and justice of your Excellency and the honorable the Council
whether I shall not be repaid it.

October 29

[Wil: Livingston, Trenton to His Excellency The Governor
of Maryland]

A certain Muliner who was lately executed in this State for several
Robberies, & other capital felonies, had, before he plundered on
shore, committed various depredations at Sea. During his piratical
Cruises he took several prisoners, Citizens of different States in the
Union. These he used to parole & dismiss. The inclosed parole, I
find he took from Inhabitants of your State. It will I suppose be a
satisfaction to the people concerned to have it back, for which pur-
pose I do myself the honour to transmit it to Your Excellency as the
surest way of its getting safe to their hands & am with the greatest
Esteem
[Parole of Will^m Van hollon [William Mullhon?] County Aco-
mac Maryland, [Virginia]. Henry Bunyon, County Calvert, Samuel
Lambson County Worcester and John Rain [Rine?] County Worces-
ter taken by Joseph Mulliner and Daniel Brooks. May 31, 1781

October 29

[David Poe, D. Q. M., Baltimore, to Gov. Lee.]

I Beg leave to inform your Excellency and the Honourable Coun-
cil that I have lately had orders from the Commiss^y Gen^l of Milla-
tary Stores to procure a Number of Craft to go to Susquehannah
to load with Stores and then to proceed to Head Quarters in Vir-
ginia, there is also Provisions Sent from the Head of Elk to this place
to be Shiped for Virginia owing to the want of proper Craft at that
place to proceed down the Bay, we have also some Flour here which
is wanted with the Army the whole I believe amounts to about 800
Ton of Shiping I have procured a part which is Sent to Susquehan-
nah, but from so many Vessels in this Harbour which I am told
belongs to Gentlemen of the French Nation who says they are not
to be interupted in their Trade, should 100 part of a Vessel belong
to any of them. I am unable for want of proper Craft to have the
Public Stores sent Down therefore would be Glad to be advised by
your Excellency about the French property I would beg your At-
tention to Another matter which is the Difficulties I every Day
labour under from the Owners of Teams I Employed this summer
for Public Service owing to the want of Money to pay them the
sums due to each is so small that numbers will never go to your City
for it, they are Growing so Clamours that I need never pretend to
get Waggons for Public Service again unless I can satisfy the