[Extract]
No 107
Since our last we have recd two letters from Major [Thomas] Price, Copies of which are inclosed, from them you will learn the situation of the Enemy below, our pilot boat came up last night & informs they are not yet gone off, several vessels are dismasted, and on shore at the point of St. George's island with intention to burn them; Middleton thinks they are going off down the Bay, and we hope soon to be able to write you to that effect, altho' we apprehend a visit to the Eastern shore, and are preparing accordingly. ー we have the Satisfaction to inform you that the report of a Landing at Colo [William] Smallwood's was not true ー Mr Brents houses were burnt and a good deal of damage done ー we hear of no particulars of any other mischief up above....
We congraulate you on the safe arrival of the Molly Captn [Thomas] Conway in great Wiccomico, Virginia, with 21,000 Wt of Gun Powder & 270 Stand of Small arms for the use of this Province, we shall get the Cargo up here, as soon as we can with safety....
[Annapolis] 2d July [sic August] 1776.