Cabin-Point, Smithfield, Suffolk, Richmond, Newcastle, Aylett’s Warehouse, Hobbs’s Hole, Urbanna, and Port-Royal.

ALEXANDER PURDIE, Deputy Postmaster.

The said Elisha Tyson having already made a dam over the said stream, and dug a race for the purpose of building a Water Grist Mill, proposes, instead thereof, to erect a Powder Mill, and retain the property in the premises, on the sum of one thousand pounds, Convention money, being advanced to him, without interest, for the space of four years, to be repaid in the following manner: One-fourth part thereof in gunpowder at the price given by the Continental Congress at the expiration of one year from this date; one-fourth part thereof in the same commodity at the expiration of two years from the date thereof; one other fourth part thereof in the same commodity at the expiration of three years from the date hereof; and the other fourth part thereof in the same commodity at the expiration of four years from the date hereof.

The said Elisha Tyson proposes to appropriate a large part of the above one thousand pounds to the purchase of saltpetre and other materials from private hands in this and other Colonies; he also proposes the Province shall furnish him with one-half of the saltpetre imported into or manufactured in this province; as also one-half of the sulphur that shall become their property.

He will engage to manufacture powder at as cheap a rate as it is in the Province of Pennsylvania, and in equal quantities, in proportion to the quantity of materials found him, for the use of the Province of Maryland. He will give bond, with good security, for the performance of the above propositions.

ELISHA TYSON.

To the Honourable the Council of Safety of Maryland.

June 28, 1776.

WILLIAM LUX TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Snow-Hill, June 28, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: I have already written you that I had made inquiry after and seen Mr. Brown. He is willing to wait on you, and this will be delivered you by him. The members of the Convention from this County have orders, as I am told by one of the Committee, to recommend him to you: he seems to have been active and spirited on the present occasion. The swivels that came in Captain Speake, and small-arms, lie at Colonel Watts’s. If you will please to give orders to me, I will carry them to Annapolis in our schooner, and one cask of powder, that, in case of an attack from some of the little tenders, we may defend her. She will have twenty men on board. I am sorry they have committed depredations, as it is contrary to the Governour’s promise, consequently the Convention will be justified in making him amenable. I saw two of Captain Nicholson’s men that had been taken by them on Friday, on board a sloop belonging to one Mr. Smith.

I am, very respectfully, gentlemen, your most humble servant,

WILLIAM LUX.

To the Honourable Council of Safety of Maryland.

MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY TO WILLIAM SELBY.

SIR: The Council of Safety has agreed with Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth to send a quantity of flour from Baltimore town to Pitt’s Landing, to be carted across from thence to Chincoteague-Inlet, to be put on board the schooner John, Captain Speake, now lying there. We therefore request the favour of you to give Captain Speake or Mr. Beck every friendly assistance in your power to convey the said flour from the landing across to his vessel. The favour will be acknowledged, and any reasonable expense which you may incur therein will be paid by us, as this vessel is loading on account of the Province. We are, &c.

To William Selby, near Pitt’s Landing, Accomack County.

MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY TO CALVERT COUNTY COMMITTEE.

GENTLEMEN: When we wrote to you on the 4th instant we did not intend to engage your County in the expense of building the barracks desired in our letter for lodging men. We were of opinion they should be built at the expense of the Province. Shall be obliged if you will, as soon as you can, set about erecting them, and the expense shall be paid you. We are, &c.

To the Committee of Observation for Calvert County.

MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY TO COUNTY COMMITTEES.

GENTLEMEN: We enclose you a resolution of Congress, desiring a complete list of the number of inhabitants in each Colony. We request you will appoint some persons in your County for taking the number of inhabitants, both whites and blacks, distinguishing, respectively, the age and sex of each, and shall be obliged if you will transmit it to us as soon as it is returned to you. We will pay any expense that may arise on employing persons to comply with this request.

We are, &c.

JOHN PENN TO SAMUEL JOHNSTON.

Philadelphia, June 28, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I arrived here several days ago in good health, and found Mr. Hewes well. I am truly sorry to inform you that our affairs are in a bad situation in Canada. I fear by the time you receive this, our Army will have left that country.

Unfortunately for us the small-pox has gone through our troops there, which has, in some measure, occasioned our misfortunes. I expect we shall be able to make a stand at the Lakes. General Burgoyne, with a very considerable force, arrived in Canada some time ago. He lately made prisoners Brigadier-General Thompson and several other officers; though we had but few men killed or taken at the time.

A dangerous plot has lately been discovered at New-York; the design was to blow up the magazine and kill General Washington. A large number are under confinement, some of note. Governour Tryon is at the bottom; several of the General’s Guards were bribed. It seems, when the whole is made known, we shall be much surprised. The famous Rogers, who was so active last war, is one of the number, and now confined.

The first day of July will be made remarkable; then the question relative to Independence will be agitated, and there is no doubt but a total separation from Britain will take place. This Province is for it; indeed, so are all, except Maryland, and her people are coming over fast.

I shall be much obliged to you to give the enclosed letters passes, and when you have an opportunity, to let me know what is doing in the busy world your way.

I am, with great respect, dear sir, your most obedient servant,

JOHN PENN.

To Samuel Johnston, Esq., North-Carolina.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (PENNSYLVANIA) COMMITTEE.

Whereas complaints were made to this Committee that the conduct and sentiments of John Clark, of Allen Township, in this County, miller, have been, and still are, unfriendly to the liberties of the United Colonies: And whereas, in pursuance of notice, the said John Clark appeared twice before this Committee, when sundry witnesses were examined upon oath, by whose testimony the charges exhibited against him are fully proved: And whereas the said John Clark declined making any acknowledgments to his injured country, and in manifest contempt of this Committee, thought fit to set out for his own habitation whilst the Committee had his case under their consideration:

Resolved, That the said John Clark is an enemy to the rights and liberties of the United Colonies; and it is recommended to all the friends of liberty that they have no dealings nor connections with the said John Clark in future, as they regard the welfare of their injured country.