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His Excellency having taken leave of this City, left it in charge with me, to desire you will apply to the Convention, that a proper Permit may be granted, to suffer his Stock, which he expects from his own Plantation, by way of Patuxent, to be delivered on Board His Majesty's Ship, when she gets off that River. Your being so obliging to attend to this Request will be considered as a very...
Date: 24 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I wrote two letters to the honourable Convention, acquainting them that I had received a bad fall from a horse, which had bruised and sprained my shoulder so much that I have not been able to ride these three weeks, and still continue so painful that I can scarce rest of nights, and if I were able Ido not think it would be prudent to leave home at this time of immediate danger, when all the...
Date: 30 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir since my appointment of Judge of the Admiralty I have had the honour of being chosen one of the Delegates for Annarundel County ー I have receiv'ed no Commission nor acted in any manner under the appointment. ー and am determined to decline acting in that Department of Judge Admiral. ー be pleased to signify this to the Honble Convention with my thanks for their favour in appointing me. ー I am...
Date: 28 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have but two of the Row Gallies fitted. The Enemy have spare Men of War enough to block them up separately; they may eventually, with their 120 Men, be serviceable, if there's an Attack upon this Town, and, as it is impossible to guard Shores and Rivers, we hope no Man can blame our Views to prevent such a Disposition of the little Force we have as would render the whole of it of no...
Date: 31 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9