Sir,

By Express from Congress to Govr Johnson we are informed that three thousand of the Enemy have embarked and said to be destined for Chesapeake Bay with design to make an Attack on _the Eastern shore or to go up to the head of Elk and take this City and Baltimore Town in their way. Congress have directed that Govr Johnson should give immediate Orders for the removal of the Military stores and powder from Annapolis to Frederick Town and from Baltimore to the Town of Carlisle in Pensilvania The Govr and all the members of Council being Absent except Col Loyd and myself we have under these circumstances thought it most prudent to lay a Copy of the above request of Congress before the Assembly that they may take orders there in and have sent the Originals by Express to the Govr we therefore think your immediate Attendance indispensably Necessary And are with great respect [&c.]