Baltimore 7th Feby 1776.
Sir.
Inclosed you have invoice of the oznabrigs you desired me to keep for you, which I have, ready to deliver to your order. By the inclosed accot it appears there is a balance in my favour of £ 168..12s..12d which sum please to give the bearer Mr Cummings an order on the treasurer for and oblige Sr [&c.]
Wm Spear.
P.S. There is accounts come to Philada from the west indies that there is a number of our vessels seized Mr [William] Neils schooner from this place is said to be one of that number 2 I tremble for such vessels as is destined for St Eusttia and Martinico, on accot of their vicinity with St Christopher and Dominica, if you should have any thing to add to any Capt[s] orders I will attend you with him, the time of his sailing is very uncertain as our navigation is entirely stoped by the Ice.
W S
To The Honble Danl of St. Thos Jenifer
1. Correspondence of Council of Safety, Md. Arch. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was chairman of the Maryland Council of Safety.
2. See William Neil to Charles Carroll, February 12, 1776.
