Head Quarters at Cambridge [Maryland]
[Extract]
Honble Sir Since my last I have received from Majr Fallen now stationed at Hoopers Streignts an account of the Guard there under his Command having taken a small Schooner belonging to the Enemy in a small Creek making out of Hollands Streights. Majr Fallen having received Intelligence of the Schooner being in the Creek sent a Detachment of thirty Men who took her & the Cargo consisting of a hogshead & a half of rum, 30 bushells of Salt, the sails & riging of a Sloop, a large quantity of old Iron a few Guns, Swords & Cartridge boxes. The schooner had four Men, three of whom were just out of the small Pox & are now sent you by the Committee of this County, to be dealt with in such manner as your Court may judge proper.2
July 30.1776.
1. Red Book, XV, Md. Arch.
2. Joseph Wheland, Jr., John Evans and Robert Howith. The Dorchester County Committee noted: "We apprehend the prisoners will not deny their being in Service of Dunmore,...Wheeland is the Man who the last convention (as we are told) were informd scrvd as Pilot to Dunmores Vessels up to Nanticoke point & he confesses t.o us he was with the party who took Cattle from Hopkins Island." Ibid.
