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[Dan Bowly, Balt., to Gov. Lee.]
Having learnt that you will grant permission to a certain number
of Vessells to load Provisions for the purpose of importing Salt
into the State, and that those permits will be extended even to Ports
within the British Dominions, a few of us have agreed to embark
in the Scheme, if Captain Croxall (who is one of the Concern) think
the matter practicable, upon being informed fully of the nature of
the permits and other circumstances relative thereto: Capt. Croxall
waits upon you for this purpose.
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November 31
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[Moses Rawlings, D. C. Gl. of Prisn'rs, Frederick Town, to
Gov. Lee.] (favour of Colo Skinner)
I have the Honour to inform your Excellency that Colo Thomas
and myself is of the oppinion that it will be much best to keep the
whole of the Prisoners at this Post, as it will be of Infinite less ex-
pence to the State and will take such a Number less of the Militia to
Guard them, and should Mr Morris Take up the matter to supply
them by Contract, it will be much the best to have the whole To-
gether. 'Tis almost as convenient to send the provisions from Wash-
ington County to this Place as to send it to Fort Frederick as our
principal Mills are on Antieatem.
The number of Prisoners at this post is about 1500. Including
the Guards the Daily Issues will be about 1800 Rations.
The winter Season is fast approaching your Excellency will see
The necessity of laying in a proper Magazine at this Time, a great
deal of Pork might be now Bought; and I believe very cheap pro-
vided the purchasers could be furnished with hard Cash, if we do not
buy it and very soon, it will all go to Virginia and Pensylvania as the
upper Counties lay so convenient to those States
I hope your Excellency will order up all the Cattle Bought in the
Lower Counties to this Post as they must fall away Daily, we are
in great want of Salt at this post.
I hope it will be in your Excellencys power to send me about
£100. in order to Buy Forage for the Public Horses and to Enable
me to pay Waggoners Wood cutters &c. &o
Colonel Skinner Commy General of Prisoners who will have the
Honour to deliver this, can give you the particulars respecting the
Prisoners.
NB. I have three or four Public Horses which unfitt for the
Waggon Service — likewise upper and Soal Leather exchanged for
Public Hides which your Excellency will be pleased to direct me in
what manner to dispose of them
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November 21
Red Book
No. 28
Letter 71
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