Letters / Correspondence

Maryland Delegates & Thomas Sim Lee

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1 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We received the inclosed from Major Lee the other Day, & beg Leave to forward it for the Consideration of your Excellency & the Council - being well assured that you will do all in your... Dec. 29, 1779
2 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Since our last addressed to your Excellency we are favor’d with the inclosed from Major Lee which we take the Liberty to forward by General Smallwood,1 who will give every Information relative to... Jan. 5, 1780
3 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Before Majr. Giles left Town we had some expectations of procuring a number of Tents from the State of Pennsylvania, but they have since informed us, through their Delegates that they cannot supply... Jan. 9, 1780
4 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The interval between the coming in and going out of the post is so short, that we have it not in our power at this Time, to give you the information which you desire.1 We can assure you that very... Jan. 26, 1780
5 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We herewith forward to your Excellency the Act of Congress relative to furnishing the Officers with Cloathing - & in Compliance with your Requisition, moved that you might have Permission to... Feb. 1780
6 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We are honor’d by your Excellency’s Favor of 18th last.1 The Minister of France knows very well, however wrong he may have deemed the Measure, that the Seizing the french Flour was to releave the... Mar. 7, 1780
7 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Board of War assures us that the remaining 500 Stand of Arms, & the two Field peices will be sent down immediately - probably the Waggons will leave this place to morrow.1 We applied to the... Jan. 7, 1781
8 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Contents of the inclosd appear of such Consequence, that two expresses are immediately to be sent of[f], one to proceed by land, the other by water from the Head of Elk. We have likewise... Jan. 13, 1781
9 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee In consequence of your Excellencys Letter of the 6th1 We applied to Mr. Bradford the Depy. Commy. of Prisoners at this Post, who has promised to do every thing in his power to obtain the exchanges... Jan. 16, 1781
10 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We are under the necessity of requesting the favour of Your Excellency and Honors, to transmit us, each, three months allowance as Delegates in Congress, as soon as the state of the Treasury, will... Mar. 13, 1781
11 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee As we have Allready requested of your Excellency and the Honble Council, A Supply of Cash,1 we have only to add, that the new Bills Issued under the Act of Congress of the 18th March, will Answer... Mar. 27, 1781
12 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee There are in this City about 4000 Rampart pieces belonging to the public - they weigh from 16 to 20 lbs each - it is thought the lightest might be useful in the hands of the Militia, and the others... Apr. 10, 1781
13 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The late scale of depreciation setled by the Presidt. and Council of this State, has had such an effect upon the Minds of the people at large in this City, that no paper Money will pass but upon... May 15, 1781
14 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We immediately upon receipt of the Letter you honord us with by Mr Croxall, laid it before Congress, who refered it to a Special Comittee. We have some reason to believe, the measure proposd cannot... May 19, 1781
15 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Congress was this day informed by a Letter from the Marquis de la Fayette,1 dated at Richmond the 24th, that Lord Cornwallis and his Army consisting of Tarltons Legion, Hamiltons Corps, 23, 33,... May 30, 1781
16 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Express set out on his return to Annapolis before we had time to answer your Excellencys Letter of 30th Ulto.1 The Board of War had offered us for some days 1000 stand of Arms if we could... Jun. 4, 1781
17 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We had the honor to receive your favor of1 enclosing a resolve of the Genl. Assembly. The Board of War ordered Col. Wood the 26 Ulto. to remove the Convention Troops from Maryland & Virginia... Jun. 12, 1781
18 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellencys Letters of the 2d & 4th Inst. came to hand last night.1If Arms are to be had in Philadelphia for Flour, or Tobacco, We shall endeaver to Contract for them on behalf of the... Jun. 12, 1781
19 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We received your Excellencys Letter which you did us the honor to write the 22d Inst.We are truely sensible of your Excellencys & the Councils inclination to support us in this place, We have... Jun. 26, 1781
20 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Comsy. of Military Stores informs us that he forwarded for Baltimore 300 Stand of Arms several days past, & expects they have been deliverd before this - all proper accoutrements attended... Jul. 3, 1781
21 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Mr. Whitesides informs us that the Bale of Baize is ready to be deliverd to your order, & the Commissary of Military Stores that the remaining five hundred Stand of Arms will be forwarded in a... Aug. 1, 1781
22 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee A favourable occasion offering to obtain from Congress particular passports, for the importation of a quantity of salt into our State, we made an application for that purpose, & the Letter you... Aug. 18, 1781
23 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We have the honor to enclose an extract from the communications lately made by the Minister of France to Congress,1 & request to be informd of the quantity of arms, & military Stores you... Dec. 4, 1781
24 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We are this day honored with yours of the 5th Instant inclosing a Copy of yours to the President of the 28th Ulto. the original of which was referred to the Secretary of War.1We are informed by the... Mar. 12, 1782
25 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We have been honord with your Letter of the 5th Inst.1 The Secretary at war has been Spoken to about the arms, & cloathing since his return from Boston. We expect you will hear from him by this... Apr. 8, 1782