Appendix. 427

(The following endorsement appears on the back of the afore-
going Letter) Viz.^t
"On the 27.^th Apr. Ch.^s Allen M^r of the Sloop Speedwell Square
Sterned built in New England in 1760 and Registered at Rhode
Island 26^th Nov: 1771 — owned by Solomon and Zachariah Allen,
Ent^d at the Custom House in Annapolis, and reported her Cargo
to be 1500 Barrels of Salt from Turks Island and Nothing else."
This Board also advised his Excellency to Send a Copy of the
following Letter, which he laid before them to the honourable the
Commrs at Boston.
(The Letter last Mentioned is not among the file of papers.)

APPENDIX III
(2)

LETTER FROM ROBERT MORETON TO [Gov. ROBERT EDEN],
MAY 10, 1773

May it please your Excellency —

Notwithstanding your Letter to M.^r Plowman the Mob continued
so Violent against and still threatning my Life I was under the
necessity of making my Escape for Boston—And as I am recog-
nized in the Penalty of fifty pounds to appear against one John
Pitts for Shooting M.^r Ross the Goaler I am apprehensive the Court
will take advantage of my Absence and distrain upon my Goods
for the Penalty — I am therefore to request that your Excellency will
be pleased to intercede with the Court at Baltimore not to take
advantage of my Absence as I can make Oath that my Life was in
danger if I had not absented myself.

Sir, I am with great Respect
Your Excellency's
Most Obed.^t Humble Servant
Robert Moreton
Philadelphia io.^th May 1773

APPENDIX III

(3)

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM M^R ROBERT MORETON PREVENTIVE
OFFICER AT BALTIMORE IN MARYLAND TO THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CUSTOMS AT BOSTON DATED THE 28.^th MAY 1773

MS Hall of
Records,
Black
Books, VI,
22. Calen-
dar Entry,
1451

"In the Morning of the 26.^th Ultimo, I boarded the Sloop Speed-
well from Turks Island, belonging to Zachariah and Soloman Allen
of Rhode Island, Charles Allen Master (she not being Entered)
I searched her and then returned home, and in the Evening, being
apprehensive she might have Prohibited Goods concealed under the

MS Gilmer
Papers, Vol.
III, 98. Md.
Hist. Soc.