6 Letters to the Governor and Council

January 6

been under the necessaty of borrowing and must beg you will for-
ward me about 50 bushels with the utmost expedition. I shall either
wait on you or send a messenger in few days for a supply of cash
without which I cannot act to advantage. I do not apprehend Pork
can be had for less than £3 p C^t as it seems to be generally known
that the Legislature allows that price in payment of Taxes. Beef
from 5 to 6 dollars p pound. I shall wait with the greatest anxiety
for the arrival of the Salt

January 6

[John Smith Brookes to The Honb^le The Governor & Council]

I did myself the honour to write you a few lines this Morning at
which time I thought it would have been in my power to have waited
on you in a day or two, but from the nature of the business you have
been pleased to intrust me with, find it very inconvenient at present.
I have therefore sent the Bearer M^r Hutchinson purposely with this
reurging the necessaty of your furnishing me with about 50 bushels
of Salt immediately. I have been under the disagreeable necessaty
of turning off some meat this day for the want of Salt, and could
scarcely borrow as much in Town, as would secure 800 w⁽ of meat,
which I rec^d of M^r Nathan Soaper, on his assuring me that you had
ordered him to deliver it at this place. I have to request you will
furnish me with a sum of money by this oppertunity for the purpose
of Conducting the business.
I think it will be necessary to fix a purchaser in the Neighbour-
hood of Magruders warehouse, as also another at Piscattaway — pray
your directions

January 6
Red Book
No. 28
Letter 25

[B. Carrole, Surgⁿ, 20^th British Reg^t, Frederick Town, To The
Hon^ble Dan^l Carrole, Esq^r Annapolis.]

My friend Brent leaving this place a day sooner than I ex-
pected deprived me the pleasure of writing by him to you, I am
happy to tell you that he is in the opinion of every one who knows
him a most deserving good young Gentⁿ I must also beg leave to tell
you that he was the Only American officer among us that was taken
notice off by Ours, which I believe created no little Jealousy, in fact
his gen^l conduct was such that gave the greatest Satisfaction, yet I
must own I am very glad he is out of the Army — the line he was in
was no very Virtuous one.
I aplied to the Comm^g officers here for leave to go & see my friends
but have rec^d for answer that it is not in their power without the
leave of the Gov^r & Counc^ll as it is a matter imediately under your
cognizance as a part of the Coun^l I request your interest with the
Gov^r to extend my parole that I am may have the Pleasure of seeing
my friends once more before I leave this country — which I hope is
not long having every reason to expect an exchange in two or three