The following Masters appeared, and reported their intended voyages, took the necessary oaths, and subscribed, viz:

John Lovett, of the Schooner Swallow, for the West-Indies; Nathaniel Cook, of the Schooner Elizabeth, for Antigua.

On motion, Resolved, That, for the future, every Master of a Vessel reporting his cargo before the Committee, shall, also, at the same time declare, on oath, the quantity of Gunpowder he hath on board, or bath imported this present voyage.

Melchior Keener and David Stewart, shippers of merchandise on board the Schooner Swallow, Captain Cook, master, took and subscribed the necessary Oaths.

At a special meeting of the Committee, at the Court-House, July 11, 1775: Present, Mr. William Smith, President, and nineteen Members, William Lux, Secretary.

Information having been made to the Committee that the Ship Totness was arrived from Liverpool, below Annapolis, having on board Salt, Mr. Thomas Place, one of the consignees, attended the Committee, and declared that he and his partner, Mr. Ashburner, had received letters from Mr. Gildart, advising them that he intended despatching the Totness to them in twelve days from the time he wrote, ballasted with Salt, and that they daily expected her to arrive, when he intended laying her Papers before this Committee; and he further said, that he had been, informed the said Ship was arrived, and aground on the Two-Sisters, but that he had not much confidence in the report.

Further information being made, that some of Mr. Gildart's Iriends had sent a boat down to meet the Totness, the Committee thought proper to send for Mr. Johnson Gildart, who attended, and declared that he had given a Pilot, who was going down with the Johnson, a letter to deliver Captain Warring, in case he met him, instructing him to proceed immediately to Halifax, and not to attempt coming up here.

Being again informed that the Boat which carried the letter was returned, the Committee sent two of their Members to inquire for the Skipper and bring him before them, which was accordingly done; and immediately attended, and declared he had been sent down by Mr. Johnson Gildart with letters to the Ship Johnson, and that, at the same time, he had given the letter above-mentioned for Captain Warring, of the Totness, in case he should meet her; and that, on his return back from the Ship Johnson, he saw a ship on ground on the Three-Sisters, which he made for, and found her to be the Totness, and delivered the Captain his letters, who replied that he must come or send to Baltimore for further orders.

On this information, Mr. Johnson Gildart was sent for, who attended, and engaged that the ship should come to Baltimore, and wait the determination of the Committee; and accordingly gave orders in writing to the Captain for that purpose.

At a special meeting of the Committee, July 12, 1775: Present, William Smith, Chairman, and twenty-two Members; William Lux, Secretary.

Captain Edward Weeks, of the Snow Potomack, having arrived from Dublin and Madeira, reported his vessel, on oath, having on board twenty-eight pipes, five hogsheads, and seven quarter-casks Wine, shipped at Madeira for Dublin, without being intended to land them in America. And Mr. David Stewart, consignee of the vessel, entering into an engagement to the same purpose,

Resolved, That the said Vessel be permitted to load her cargo.

Captain John Martin, of the Brig Friendship, from Bermuda, reported his vessel in ballast.

At a special meeting of the Committee, at the Court-House, on Thursday, July 13, at four o'clock, P. M.:

Present: William Smith, in the Chair, William Spear, John Crockett, Thomas Elliot, David McLennan, George Woolsey, Samuel Smith, Cornelius Clopper, George Lindenbcrger, Mark Alexander, Samuel Dayy, Abram Vanbibber, Robert Buchanan, James Sterrett, Benjamin Griffith, John Sterrett, William Goodwin, Andrew Buchanan, William Buchanan, Benjamin Levy, Isaac Vanbibber, James Calhoun, Mordocai Gist, Thomas Harrison, Thomas Jones, Barnet Erchelberger, David Stewart, John McLure, John Boyd.

A Letter from James Christie, Jun., Merchant, of this Town, directed to Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Christie, of His Majesty's Sixtieth Regiment, at Antigua, having been intercepted, was laid before the Committee, and ordered to be read, which was accordingly done, and the following paragraphs are part of its contents:

"Baltimore, February 22, 1775.

"We are in such terrible confusion here, with our politicks, there is no depending on any thing, and that, added to other things, makes me wish myself out of the Province.

"We are little behind the New-Englanders, mustering, purchasing arms, ammunition, &c. We have some violent, fanatical spirits among us, who do every thing in their power to run things to the utmost extremity, and they are gone so far that we moderate people are under a necessity of uniting for our own defence, after being threatened with expulsion, loss of life, &c., for not acceding to what we deem treason and rebellion.

"The Provost and family are very well. Our publick affairs vex him, and he wishes himself away, but I know not when, or if ever that will happen.

" A part of yours, or any other Regiment, I believe would keep us very quiet."

The Committee then summoned Mr. Christie to attend them, but being confined to his bed, he was unable to do it. They then sent Messrs. James Calhoun, William Buchanan, Thomas Harrison, Thomas Jones, William Goodwin, and Isaac Vanbibber, to wait on him at his house, and to inquire whether the said Letter was wrote by him.

The gentlemen returned, and report that Mr. Christie had been shown the Letter, and acknowledged that it was wrote by him, but requested that any further proceedings thereon might be postponed until his health would permit his personal attendance.

The Committee not thinking it proper to comply with his request, as Mr. Christie had confessed he wrote the Letter, immediately gave him notice thereof, upon which Mr. Robert Christie attended on bis behalf, but it growing late, and many of the Members being withdrawn, the Committee directed a Guard of nine men, under the command of an Officer, to be placed round Mr. Christie's house.

And then adjourned till to-morrow morning, at nine o'clock.

The Committee met according to adjournment, Friday, July 14, 1775:

Present: William Smith, Chairman, Thomas Harrison, John Kennedy, Hercules Courtenay, William Spear, Benjamin Griffith, Benjamin Nicholson, Thomas Elliot, Barnet Eichelberger, William Goodwin, William Neill, Benjamin Levy, John McLure, John Merryman, William Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Samuel Davy, John Moale, David McLennan, Mark Alexander, M. Merryman James Croxall, Cornelius Clopper, John McLennan, James Cox, James Sterrett, John Sterrett, Isaac Grist, Abram Vanbibber, George Woolsey, David Stewart, John Boyd, Thomas Jones.

They resumed the business of yesterday,

Mr. Robert Christie, Jun., attended, and declared that Mr. James Christie was very sorry for the Letter he had wrote Lieutenant-Colonel Christie; that he did not mean any harm by it, and that he was very willing to acquiesce in the determination of the Committee.

On motion, Resolved, That Doctor John Boyd,and Mr. John McLure, (Members of this Committee,) do wait on Mr. Christie, and inquire of him who those moderate people were that united for their defence, as mentioned in his Letter, and that they take his answer in writing.

The gentlemen returned, and report, that Mr. Christie declared, there never was any association between him and his friends for the purpose alluded to, or for any other purpose; and all that he remembers to have passed on the occasion was, that some time last winter he was informed that he, with some of his friends, were to be made a publick example of, for not uniting with the town in the present opposition, and this being spoken of accidentally among two or three of his friends, it was proposed, whether an association for mutual defence would be advisable, but no determination being then made, and they soon after being