Annapolis 24th June 1776
Sir.
His Excellency having taken leave of this City, left it in charge with me, to desire you will apply to the Convention, that a proper Permit may be granted, to suffer his Stock, which he expects from his own Plantation, by way of Patuxent, to be delivered on Board His Majesty's Ship, when she gets off that River. Your being so obliging to attend to this Request will be considered as a very Pticular favor conferred on Sir [&c.]
R Smith ー
1. Red Book, XIII, Md. Arch.
2. Smith was secretary to Governor Eden.
