War Office Decr. 31st 1777
[Extract] Sir,
. . . I would beg Leave to suggest to you the great Difficulty & Danger in the Transportation of Provisions up the Bay in the common Mode & entreat the Use of the State armed Vessells for the Purpose as a similar Request is made to the Governor of Virginia It is impracticable to procure Provisions from the Southward without the Use of these Vessells. . . . I have the Honour to be [&c.]
Francis Lightfoot Lee, for the Committee
L, MdAA, Maryland State Papers (Red Books), 4576-29. Addressed: “His Excellency Govr Johnson/State of Mary Land/Annapolis.” Docketed: “31st. Decr. 1777/From Mr. Fras. L. Lee abt./Provisions Army.”
