The Governor being informed that Quantities of Sugar Coffee Rum and other Articles which were engross'd and Stored in Baltimore Town were Yesterday on Board Craft with intention to remove the Same out of this State. You are immediately to proceed in a Boat with a Sufficient force to Patapsco & so up the River to Baltimore Town & examine all Craft you may meet with, and if you find any having on Board Salt Rum Sugar Molasses Coffee or Iron, which you have good cause to Suspect is attempting to be removed out of this State you are to compel such Craft to return to Baltimore Town give Information to a Magistrate & if he judges the goods are forfeited Have the same Stored for the use of the Public — If you are informed that any Craft is gone to the Head of Elk or elsewhere up the Bay with any of the said Articles for the Removal of them out of this State you are to follow them and endeavour to bring them back.