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Excellency that the rainy weather and other unforseen accidents, :
has prevented those vessels being ready to sail as soon as was at first
expected. And to advise that they will be ready to sail this evening,
or to morrow morning at furthest, wind & weather permitting. The
com. therefore beg leave to request, that wha[t] ever reinforcement
may be ordered to Join them on this expedition, may be directed to
hold themselves in readiness; with your Excellencys instructions for
their government; commissions will be wanting for the several offi-
cers on Board.

November
14

[Don'1 Yeates, Elk, to Gov. Lee.]

Sir If at a leisure hour it would be Agreeable to you to pass a
Sentim^t on the Propriety of a Quarter Masters Post at Your city
and if I don't ask too much a proper Person to transact the business,
as I am not well Acquainted at Annapolis it will be thankfully
Acknowledged; M^r Bullen who is a Gentⁿ I am unacquainted with
has Signified to me he has laboured under disadvantage to his pri-
vate interest, in past transaction of Public bussiness but has not
expressed reluctance of Continuing to Act; if invested with means.
I have not since I have been Appointed had means in my hands to
do business on and have Appointed no officers but at such places as
where they were in the Actual receival & delivery of Stores I wish
to Avoid every expence in my Power at the same time to Omit no
duty that can be Serviceable it will give me real pleasure to be As-
sisted at any time or on Any Occasion in Advice

November
14

[Sam. Smith Balt, to His Excell'y Gov. Lee]

Sir Since my Return here, I made proposals to M^r William
Smith, respecting the Loading my Brigantine according to my pro-
posals to your Excell^y the offers to furnish the flour wanting, you
engaging to supply the Money in time to replace it, or furnishing
him with Tobacco Notes to the Amo^t on good Warehouses at £50
& 4 p Cent. If your Excell^y approves of this plan, the most imme-
diate Dispatch may be given in Eight Days after the Enemy leaves
the Bay, your flour may be on its Voyage. The Brig I propos'd is
that now equipping against the Piccaroons, She is equal to any be-
longing to this Port.
Perhaps the Arrival of the Fox may put your trading finances into
a better situation.

November
14

[Mordecai Gist Annapolis to His Excellency Governor Lee]

Dear Sir I beg leave to address your Excellency and thro' you
Sir, The Hon^ble The General Assembly of this State on the Subject
of Gen^l Greenes requisition, and in performance of my orders, to
press its speedy & effectual execution

November
14
Brown Book
No. 3
Letter
No. 30