Baltimore Town 2 January 1776
Sir
Your orders by Mr Isaac Vanbibber I have followed the Rachel Cap [James] Tibbet will be full this day by 12 oClock the Invoices shall be sent you to morrow, the Frost setting in sooner than I Ex[pecte]d prevented the mills from Work, I took out of Capn [Thomas] Kell about 170 Blls to get Tibbet Loaded as he might be ready in case the River Opend, I shall order her out of the way of the Ice this afternoon, the Brigg I first Loaded is at the Mouth of our River, the Owner is Calling upon me Every day for his orders, [Cornelius] Cornthwaits Brigg and Capt Kell will both be loaded in a few days if the weather Continues favourable, and [will] bring down the Invoices of their Cargoes I am Sir [&c.]
Archd Buchanan
1. Executive Papers, Box 1, Md. Arch. Johnson was president of the Maryland Convention.