No 2.

Gentn By a Resolution of the Convention, the City of Annapolis and the Town of Baltimore, are to be for[tified] if it be practicable; as we are much at a Loss for Cannon, and as we hear they have more at New-York and Philadelphia than they have Occasion for; we imagine they may be willing to spare some of them. We must therefore request you will be pleased to enquire of the Gentlemen of those Provinces in Congress, or of the Committee of Philadelphia, whether it will be agreeable to them, to Lend us any of them and acquaint us with their Answer; We shall want about thirty or forty eighteen Pounders ー if we are favoured with the Loan of them, they shall be returned, or paid for, if lost, or damaged, as there will be great Danger in attempting to get them round by Water, if we borrow them from the Province of New-York; we judge it may be best to get them down by Land to Delawar[e]-Bay, from thence over short carrying Places, they may be got into our Bay.

Any Money, that may be necessary to defray the Expense in getting them down, shall be sent you, or lodged, where you think proper ー

We inclose you a Copy of the Resolutions of the Convention for emitting Bills of Credit, as some Clauses require particular Duties to be performed by Yourselves. We are [&c.]

[Annapolis 20] Jany 1776