Baltimore November 3 1776
Honered Sirs/
On friday Last [November 1] we finnished heaving down the Scooner Ninety Two And yesterday I Called A Survay of Masters of Ships On her Standing Rigging they gave their Opinion that the Rigging was Suffiti[e]nt for A voige her fore Mast is bad I intend to get it Out tomorrow And Check it Or get A New One I intend to begin to Loade On tuesday next [November 5] the scearsity of men to work is incredeble As to Sailors there is not One to be got Mr [Thomas] Smith cannot Supply me with Any cordage but I believe Mr [William] Lux can furnish us with what we want, the Resolution has 20 hogsheds tobacco And 220 barrils flower in She will be Loaded this next week I Am Honrd Sirs [&c.]
John Kilty
1. Red Book, XVI, Md. Arch.
