Baltimore 23 Decemr 1775
[Extract]
if Lord Dunmore had beeh able to Send a vessell of 14 guns up which he intended about 4 Weeks Since, We suppose our Whole town woud be in ashes Ere this, but Kind Providence Cut him out some other work, for Which we in this town have reason to be thankful as we are not yet prepared for any thing of the kind, but hope Ere Spring to be prepared for them... we sent you Six Casks of rice by Galbraith & would have Sent more if Mr Russell had Come in time however we hope [to] Sell Some of it Soon as there are two vessells of war fitting out 2 & troops to be raised.
1. Woolsey & Salmon Letter Book, LC.
2. The Continental schooner Wasp and the Continental sloop Hornet, outfitting in Baltimore to join the Continental fleet.
