In Council of Safety
Annapolis — December 30th 1776
Sir
Considering the State of Maryland to be embarked in the same cause with the Honble Congress, we readily and chearfully agree that you should have the small armed Schooner now in your Port,2 which we hope, will answer the Purpose intended, nothing more will be asked for her in Point of Price, but what she cost the State; we expect not to gain, nor would you wish, we are persuaded, that the State of Maryland should loose any thing by the vessel. — We let you have her in the public cause to oblige Congress. -be pleased to notify this to the Commander, dnd direct him to return a Schedule or Memorandum of Guns and other effects 0n board, the Price we will send hereafter. — Blankets we have none, but we will furnish Mr Griffin with Cotton to make them, which may be easily done, 'tis the shift we are forced to make for our own Hospital, as also enough to make two for your servant, which may be returned in kind, when convenient. We are Sir [&c.]
J Hall V.P.
1. Papers CC (Letters addressed to Congress), 78, XI, 113, NA; copy in Council of Safety Letter Book, Md. Arch.
2. The armed schooner Jenifer at Baltimore.
