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Gentn Yours of last night gave me no small satisfaction but we have since receiving it heard that a large ship & some small vessels are discovered from North Point working up the Bay; whatever they may turn out to be we shall here propose to receive them as there are a great number of men in town Colo [Thomas] Dorsey has been directed to march back his Battalion to Elk river but will keep them together at Elk Ridge landing till he hears from you by express whether they are wanted at Annapolis. Pray dispatch your orders to him directly ー I understand from you that you are at Annapolis sufficiently prepared to oppose the landing of any men from the Otter or her tenders ー ... I am sorry to acquaint you that there is some probability that the powder and arms we expected from Philada are seized by one of the tenders
Balt Town March 10th 1776
1. Correspondence of Council of Safety, Md. Arch.