56 Letters to the Governor and Council

February 7
Red Book
No. 27
Letter 23

untill he returns, he has Permission, and waits on you for the favor
of Public horse, I believe it will Expedite his Journey, and do the
horse no injury

February 7

[Thos. Beall of Geo. for T. Richardson, Esq., Geo. Town, to
His Excellency Tho^s Sim Lee Esq^r]

Agreeable to your last, have sent to M^r Henry Rozier's for four
Barrells Salt, which believe will be as much as I shall stand in need

of, as to present Appearances. Inclosed you have M^r Rozier's Letter
to me, Concerning the Salt.
Shall do my utmost Endeavour to forward the flesh Provisions
that may be sent here from the different Com^ys as well as the small
Quantity we have on hand here to M^r Geo. Murdock at F. Town.
As the above will be attended with expence shall be much Obliged
to you for your order on the Collector of this County, for what
money I shall stand in need of to defray the same

February 7

[H. Rozer to T. Beall of Geo.]

M^r Richardson sometime before he went to North^d desired me to
deliver all the salt that I had in my warehouse to Col. Hendricks of
Alex^a several bar^s of which he has rec^d I have sent of bar^s as p^r rec^t
I shall make it my business to see Col: Hendricks in a few days &
will then let you know the quantity remaining.
[P. S. by T. Beall of Geo. for T. Richardson Esq^r] by Tho^s Taylor
who brought up the above Salt, says he was told by M^r Rozier that
he had near 100 Bushells Salt in his ware house,

February 7

[John Smith Brookes, Upper Marlbro, to The Honbl^e The Governor
& Council.]

I have your favour of the 3^rd instant by the Waggon which de-
livered me seven Barrels of Salt, and you may rely on my utmost
exertions to forward all the provisions I have here to George Town,
agreeable to your directions.
I shall send a Waggon Load off on friday as I cannot procure one
sooner, and continue to send it forward with the utmost dispatch.
I think would you supply me with Cash, that I should be able to
purchase a large quantity of dead meat in the course of this month —
'tis too late to expect any payments from the people in provisions for
the ensuing tax — our assessors are not to make their returns untill
the 10^th of March by which time the meat season will be over and
our people will not pay untill they are called upon by the Collectors.
I wrote you fully some time agoe on this subject, but was not
favoured with an answer
If I am to Continue the purchase with money pray supply with
that article immediately — at any rate I shall consider myself much