540 Letters to the Governor and Council

[October]

to make that appear it may be necessary to inform your Honb^le
Board of the prices Tobacco and Bacon, currently sold with us for
at the time of them contracts, in gold and silver Tobacco Plenty
at and under [illegible] Bacon scarce at [illegible] I had some of the
last emitted money of the Public in my Hands, but I could not procure
Bacon for it because it was Subject to depreciation and the Holders of
it chose to discharge there Public Assesment in other Articles which
they could much easier spare the recruits & Draughted men were
wanting provisions for immediate use and to forward them to An-
napolis and Bacon was not to be had unless I would agree either to
give Tobacco or hard money, those reasons induced me to make the
contracts in Tobacco, I am in hopes that Tobacco may Issue to dis-
charge the contracts already made and in future I shall take care to
Avoid them. I have sent of to Geo Town one Hundred and fifty
Three Beeves and expect in a few days to send forward as many
more, The last requisition of Three Hundred Head I am fearfull
cannot be made up without distressing our people much.

[October]
Blue Book
No. 4
Letter 18

[The Petition of William Proctor Junior To His Excellency Thomas
Sim Lee, and His Honorable Council]
Humbly Sheweth. That your Petitioner was lately drafted to
serve as a Soldier till the 10^th of December next, and has received
orders to march, which He is not able to comply with by reason of
his bodily infirmities, that your Petitioner has been for three years
last past, and stil is, in a very infirm and sickly State, and as his com-
plaint is of the Consumptive kind He has little prospect of recovery.
Added to this mismortune, He is very poor, and has a sickly wife and
three children, which live on the Bay side exposed to the Enemy, and
which He can scarcely support with the bare necessaries of life, under
these Circumstances your Petitioner Humbly begs your Excellency
and Honours will be pleased to excuse him from marching, and per-
mit him to remain with his poor helpless Family and He as in duty
bound will ever pray.
I am not acquainted with the above petitioner but from the report
of his neighbours I believe the contents of his petition are true

W^m Ennalls

William Thomas p^t

Tho^s Barnett

Hanley Byus

Roger Jones p^t