We this day fell in with Captain Mackay, in the ship Friendship, from Granada, bound to London, loaded with rum, sugar, cocoa, and coffee, which ship I have taken, and sent John Parks in her prize-master, and have given him orders to get into Philadelphia, if possible; and if this should not be practicable, he is to run her into the first port in his power, and send an express to inform you immediately. Mr. Bingham is well, and desires his compliments to you. From, gentlemen, your most obliged, humble servant,

LAMBERT WICKES.

To the Committee of Secret Correspondence, Philadelphia.

P. S. Our people are all well to three or four. We are in longitude 57° west, and latitude 31°.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED IN PHILADELPHIA FROM SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, DATED JULY 11, 1776.

We have received, by several expresses, very alarming news from the Indians. Colonel writes that the savages have murdered four families on our frontiers; that two women were taken prisoners, one of whom afterwards made her escape, and the other had her hands tied behind her, and was naked, all her clothes being taken from her. Some men have likewise been taken, and since found means to get away, who say there is a report that these Indians are to be joined by six hundred Creeks, and a number of the King's men, who are to march down and cut the settlements all off. We are also informed that a great number of people are fled from the ceded lands, and that the Cherokees and Creeks were to join and come down on the frontiers of South-Carolina and Georgia. These things confirm the truth of the Ministerial plan, discovered by the intercepted letters of Stuart and others. I am in hopes the action on Sullivan's Island will defeat the prosecution of their horrid projects, and give a different aspect to our affairs.

ASSOCIATORS OF THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS.

At a meeting of the Associators of the City of Annapolis, on Thursday, the 11th of July, 1776, William Roberts, Esq., Chairman, John Duckett, Clerk:

1st. Resolved, That it is the duty of every inhabitant of the City of Annapolis, and of all persons having property therein, to contribute every assistance in their power for the protection and defence of the City and the inhabitants thereof, and that Mr. James Brice, Mr. John Bullen, Mr. Charles Wallace, Mr. William Wilkins, Mr. Beriah Maybury, Mr. John Brice, and Mr. John Campbell, or a majority of them, or any three or more of them, be a Committee to act on behalf of the inhabitants of this City; and that they wait on the Council of Safety, and inform them that the inhabitants will afford every assistance in their power for the putting the City into the best posture of defence; and that the inhabitants will, in person, or by others employed at their expense, labour on any intrenchments or works which the Council shall think necessary.

2d. Resolved, That the said Committee be empowered to call on every inhabitant of the City, and every person having property therein, to labour in person, or to furnish some person to labour in his stead, at such time and place as the Committee shall think proper, on the works that may be ordered by the Council of Safety to be erected for the defence of the City.

3d. Resolved, That the said Committee be authorized to execute all matters which may be recommended by the Council of Safety for the defence of the City, or for the keeping peace and good order therein.

4th. Resolved, That no member of this meeting will, and that it is the opinion of the meeting that no inhabitant of the City of Annapolis ought, to buy from, or employ, any merchant, tradesman, or any other person, who has not subscribed the Association.

5th. Resolved, That application be made by the Committee to the Council of Safety not to employ in the publick service any Non-Associator, and that they be requested to give a preference to such tradesmen and others as have manifested their attachment and zeal to the liberties of America.

Ordered, That copies of the above Resolutions be transmitted by the Chairman to the Associators of Baltimore town, for their opinion and concurrence.

Ordered, That the names of the Non-Associators in this City be published, and distributed among the inhabitants.

Resolved, That this meeting be adjourned to the 10th day of August next, and that the Committee have power to call a meeting at any time before, if they shall think proper.

True copy of the proceedings.

Test:

JOHN DUCKETT, Clerk.

JESSE HOLLINGSWORTH TO MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

Baltimore, July 11, 1776.

SIRS.: The brigs are both discharged. On hoisting, out the lower tier of the flour on board Mr. Lux and Mr. Bowly's brig, I find it is damaged. I have had two gentlemen to view the flour. The report they make, I send you. The flour appears to have been wet some time ago, as it is rotten all round the outsides and head of the barrel, and has since dried, so that it is hard and black, which answers with what Captain Sands reports concerning it, as he says that it has not been wet this some time, but was under water more than two months ago, and not since. His report I have taken down in writing, as I think there has been a fault. I would be glad that the blame should be fixed right. Mr. Spear has all the damaged flour in his custody, and says that he will bake all that can be baked, and the remainder must be returned. I suppose Mr. Lux ought to take it. If so, Mr. Spear says he will assist Mr. Lux in dividing it, and such as can be baked, he will bake. The bake-houses are going on; and I suppose there might be a parcel of bread, and part of Captain Woolsey's flour, sent to the brig that lately arrived with your powder. If it is practicable, and must be done, the sooner the better. I received yours this day, and shall speak to Mr. Jacobs this evening, about making the tents. I think the linen must come here, as the sailmakers would choose to work at home with their hands.

From yours,

JESSE HOLLINGSWORTH.

To the Honourable Council of Safety, at Annapolis.

Baltimore, July 12, 1776.

We, the subscribers, being requested by Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth to inspect some flour, (suppose near one hundred barrels,) said to be landed from the brig Fortune, belonging to Messrs Lux and Bowly, and which flour was purchased by them for the honourable the Council of Safety for this Province, do, to the best of our knowledge, believe that such of the aforesaid flour as we have examined has been damaged by bilge water, admitted into the hold of the said vessel, through insufficiency of said vessel, or neglect of the hands then on board, in not pumping her as often as necessary, and the said flour is now hard, rotten, and musty, and unfit for baking, or any other merchantable use.

MARK ALEXANDER,

BENJAMIN GRIFFITH.

BALTIMORE COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the Committee, July 11, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, W. Lux, Vice Chairman, W. Buchanan, W. Aisquith, J. Calhoun, B. Greiffith, J. Sterrett, and J. Griest.

The following appointment of Officers for the two German Companies to be raised in this County was agreed upon, and a copy thereof transmitted by letter to the Council of Safety:

Philip Greybill, Captain; John Shora, First Lieutenant; Christian Myers, Second Lieutenant; and Martin Shugart, Ensign.

George Peter Keyports, Captain; Samuel Garroch, First Lieutenant; William Ritter, Second Lieutenant; and John Lindenberger, Ensign.

Ordered, That the Chairman grant Dr. James Houston a permission to depart with his vessel, and that he advise the Committee of Somerset of our having taken security of the said James Houston in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds sterling for his good behaviour, and that the same was done from several suspicious circumstances which gave reason to believe him inimical to the interest of America, and requesting that they will give directions whether the said security shall be delivered up; which, it is presumed,