officer, (who are on their parole of honour on shore,) and about seventy prisoners.

I am your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble servant,

G. SALTONSTALL.

To His Excellency General Washington.

P. S. Enclosed you have an inventory of stores taken at New-Providence.

DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFER TO THE PRINTER OF THE MARYLAND GAZETTE.

MR. GREEN: A report having been circulated through different parts of this Province that a letter of mine to Hugh Hamersley, Esquire, by Mr. Robert Buchanan, and opened at Philadelphia by Colonel McKean, Chairman of the Committee of Inspection of that city, contained sentiments different from those I had openly avowed; to remove every impression that such malicious reports may have made, and to prevent their further circulation, you will be pleased to give the enclosed copy of the letter referred to, with the annexed certificate, a place in your paper, and thereby oblige your humble servant,

DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFER.

Annapolis, April 9, 1776.

DEAR SIR: Herewith you will receive my agency accounts, from the 29th of September, 1773, to the 29th of September, 1774; also, second sets of bills for eight hundred and twenty-two pounds fourteen shillings and two pence, and two hundred and thirty-three pounds two shillings and nine pence.

The money that I lodged in your hands must be curried to the Proprietary accounts. I have charged him and his guardians with it, in consequence of my letter to you on that subject.

The official charge exhibited against me, * (from Lord Suffolk’s office, I presume,) does not deserve an answer. However, as you seem to be under an apprehension that the Proprietary interest may suffer from the part I have acted, you have a copy of a letter from Governour Eden to me, wherein you will perceive that some of the charges are refuted, and the others accounted for. You know that I have openly and avowedly opposed the Parliamentary right of altering charters and levying money in America, without the consent of its inhabitants; but I have nevertheless done everything in my power to prevent the dissolution of the old Government, and to keep things together as much as possible, hoping thereby to have been instrumental in bringing about a reconciliation; but I fear the Ministry, by late acts of Parliament, have rendered it very difficult now to be accomplished; though I confess that it is so much the interest of both countries to be united, that I am not entirely destitute of hope that it may yet be brought about. If this is not effected, both countries will be ruined.

Captain Squire, in the Otter sloop, with two tenders, lately invaded this Province, took several vessels, and burnt one off this city. Our misfortunes were afflicting enough before; but to add insult to them, required great fortitude to bear.

I am, with great truth, dear sir, your affectionate friend, and obedient humble servant,

DANIEL OF ST. THOMAS JENIFER.

Your letter of the 3d of September was the last that I received from you.

Philadelphia, May 3, 1776.

At the request of Mr. Jenifer, I went with him to Mr. McKean, Chairman of the Committee of Inspection of this city, to inquire for a packet directed to Hugh Hamersley, Esq., Spring-Gardens, Westminster, under the care of Mr. Robert Buchanan, which the Committee had taken into their possession for inspection. Mr. McKean informed Mr. Jenifer that the packet was opened by him in the presence of several members of the Committee, in which was a letter to Mr. Hamersley; that he read said letter, and then sealed it with his own seal, and that no other person read the said letter. Mr. Jenifer then said that he would have written a line on the back of the packet, directing it to be sealed again and forwarded, if he had expected that it would have been opened, as it contained nothing that could give offence. Upon which Mr. McKean assured Mr. Jenifer, that there was nothing in the letter that would not do him honour anywhere.

At Mr. Jenifer’s request, I opened the above-mentioned packet and letter to Mr. Hamersley, and certify that the above is a true copy, taken by me.

JOHN CADWALLADER.

SAMUEL PURVIANCE, JUN., TO PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

Baltimore, April 9, 1776.

SIR: At the request of General Lee, I directed a friend at Fredericktown to supply any money which might be wanted by Captain Grier, commander of a detachment belonging to the General, on their march to Virginia, which money he told me the Congress would reimburse. My friend Colonel Beatty supplied Captain Grier with fifty pounds, pursuant to my order, the receipt for which I have enclosed to my friend Mr. Daniel Stuart, who is concerned with me in the superintendence of the frigate building here, and I have directed him to call on you for orders where to receive the money.

I am informed that Captain Grier’s Company being seized by the small-pox, he was obliged to leave about fifty of them at Yorktown to be inoculated. I shall direct a friend there to supply anything they want, unless some other provision is made for the purpose; and shall be glad to know where I may apply for reimbursement, without giving you unnecessary trouble.

I am, with great respect, sir, your very humble servant,

SAMUEL PURVIANCE, JUN.

To the Honourable John Hancock.

GERARD HOPKINS TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Baltimore, April 9, 1776.

DEAR SIR: You desired I would inform you how the forty-three barrels of powder came to the possession of Mr. McLure, and whether the powder which came from Philadelphia was imported or manufactured in Pennsylvania. I am sorry it is not in my power to render you a proper account. The powder received from Mr. McLure is, from the best information I can get, thirty-four barrels—came from Philadelphia, which was imported. The remainder of the forty-three was bought here by the Committee, and now for the Province. The other seventy barrels came from Philadelphia, without any account therewith; and I cannot get any information from the Committee here. The people who brought it could not give any account, only that it was put in their care from Bushtown. Captain Tibbet was here a few days ago, and he informed me eighteen and a half barrels of the seventy were some he brought; and he further said the other was imported.

I have received some osnaburgh and hessing rolls, from Lux & Bowly, and also twelve large rolls of lead.

I informed the Council of the quality of the powder. I also informed them of one hundred and nineteen pieces hessing, instead of one hundred and forty-nine. I note what you say in regard to the receipts and deliveries.

I am, sir, your very humble servant,

GERARD HOPKINS.

To the Honourable Council of Safety of Maryland.

THOMAS SMITH TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Chestertown, April 9, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: Captain Veazey, as well as some other of the independent Captains on this shore, are very uneasy that they are not yet furnished with any arms or ammunition, more especially as they understand the troops on the Western-Shore are generally well armed, and provided with

* ABSTRACT OF A LETTER FROM H. HAMERSLEY.

JULY 30, 1775.—Little would be my pretensions to the friendship and regard I profess, were I to conceal the information given to the guardians, not from the Governour or his adherents, but officially here, “that you are at present one of the warmest Patriots in the Province; that General Lee (who is considered as in actual rebellion) was lodged, and lived with you in his late visit to Maryland; that yon voted for the Delegates to the Congress, and went to Philadelphia to attend their motions.” In the present critical situation of American charters, I wish you would enable me to refute the charge.