Note: there are numerous reicepts, notes about supplies for the militia, letters re: commissions, etc. that are not listed here. Also lots of intelligence reports announcing the number of ships that have gone by, etc.

* to BOWIE, ROBERT.
Dates: 1812, May 9.
Relating to hostile relations with Great Britian and need to improve the defense already erected in the Baltimore harbour.
MSA S1004-128-44 MdHR 6636-95-44A-45B Location: 01/07/03/084

JARBOE, JAMES to ASHTON, HENRY, Col.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 8.
Location of the enemy near his house in the bay; estimation of their numbers.
MSA S1004-131-89 MdHR 6636-98-89 Location: 01/07/03/086
Describes enounter between British and American ships in Patuxant. "...the number of the Enemy is as follows: 1 Brig, 5 or 6 privateers and 13 smaller. Whether they intend up or down or to lurk about the shores I cannot form any idea. Some of the neighbors feel very much alarmed and moving off their property. As to myself I do not apprehend any danger as yet. This is the first appearence of the Enemy that I know of..." Jarboe was a local militia captain.

ASHTON, HENRY, Col. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 9.
Enclosed communication about enemy's location on the Patuxent River; inquiry on gathering of troops and pending orders.
MSA S1004-131-90 MdHR 6636-98-90 Location: 01/07/03/086
Forwarding the above letter to the Gov. "I am persuaded that your excellancy will think it not only expediant but absolutly necessary to supply the militia of this county with the munititons of war..."

TONGUE, JAMES to GOV.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 12.
Intelligence information concerning the approach of a British Squadron; at Prospect Hill.
MSA S1004-129-1 MdHR 6636-96-1 Location: 01/07/03/085
Saw ships coming up the Bay.

SMITH, L., Gen. to COMMITTEE OF SUPPLIES.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 17.
Order of planks for tent floors and platforms for the guns immediately to Fort McHenry.
MSA S1004-129-89 MdHR 6636-96-89 Location: 01/07/03/085
One of many supply receipts from the spring of 1813.

SMITH, JESSE, Lt. Col. to PINKNEY, NINIAN, Esq.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 18.
Volunteering his services; concerns in regards to the safety of Havre de Grace and arming the militia properly.
MSA S1004-129-55 MdHR 6636-96-55 Location: 01/07/03/085
"There is at this time a necessity of an adequite force to be stationed at the Town of Haavre-De-Grace and its neighborhood...I have this day called out the militia of the 42nd Reg. and shall proceed to station them at the most favorable places to annoy the enemy and to protect the property of individuals. I have also though necessary to call on the 40th Reg and Extra Battalion to be in readiness if wanting...and being destitute almost of all the munitions of war and being pressed by the repeated requests and petitions of the several Captains of the regiments I...petition Your Excellency for a sufficent number of arms to make and efficient force." Note: Havre de Grace was attacked on 3 May 1813, much of the town was burned.

WINDER, LEVIN to PUMPHREY, Cap.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 21.
Arrival of British vessels just off Annapolis; request to march his company.
MSA S1004-129-277 MdHR 6636-96-277 Location: 01/07/03/085
"A number of the Birtish vessels having just arrived off this place makes it necessary to call in such of the militia as can be most readily obtained. I have therefore to require you will immediatly collect your company and march them to this place, or such part thereof as you can collect by 9 o'clock tomorrow, or if you think it more advisable you will send off a detachment of your companyunder a subaltern officer remaining yourself to bring the reminder as speedily as possible."

WINDER, LEVIN to DUVAL, LEWIS, Col.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 21.
Enemy's appearance; Maj. Ridgely and men to remain in the city; similar instructions to Cap. Hall.
MSA S1004-129-278 MdHR 6636-96-278 Location: 01/07/03/085

GOV. to RIDGELY, Maj.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 21.
Arrival of enemy vessels in Annapolis; request that he and his men remain in the city.
MSA S1004-129-279 MdHR 6636-96-279 Location: 01/07/03/085

GOV. to HIGGINS, Maj.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 21.
Concerning enemy vessels in Annapolis; request to march battalion to the city.
MSA S1004-129-280 MdHR 6636-96-280 Location: 01/07/03/085

WINDER, LEVIN to LINTHICUM, Cap.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 23.
Order to watch for British men.
MSA S1004-129-283 MdHR 6636-96-283A-B Location: 01/07/03/085
"Having received information ffrom Gen. Smith that two barges supposed to be British men last night as high up the river as [] it is though necessary to pay attention to the iron works on the head of [] Creek which at presence are of considerable importance..."

WINDER, LEVIN to ARMSTRONG, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 23.
Concerning enemy movement and required number of artillery and cavalry; intelligence details regarding Annapolis.
MSA S1004-129-287 MdHR 6636-96-287 Location: 01/07/03/085
"...We have just received by express from Gen. Smith, intelligence...that an attack upon Annapolis is contemplated, and preperations were made by Admiral Cockburne on his way up, but the wind being unfavorable it is postpone till his return. It is stated also that they are more detirmed [] the attack in consequence of a firing? from some of our cannon as they were passing..."

WINDER, LEVIN to SMITH, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 23.
Received report from guard at Ft. McHenry; discussion of accoutrements for the militia.
MSA S1004-132-200 MdHR 6636-98-200 Location: 01/07/03/087

SMITH, Gen. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 25.
States government vessels at Baltimore cannot sufficiently protect Maj. Dorsey's valuable furnace against the enemy.
MSA S1004-129-335 MdHR 6636-96-335 Location: 01/07/03/085
"...they will I believe afford little security to the Messers Dorsey's valuble furnace against a night attack against the enemy...."

TOWNSEND, JOSEPH to SMITH, SAMUEL, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Apr. 26.
Concerning his son, William, who had been taken by the British; request for aid.
MSA S1004-129-21 MdHR 6636-96-21 Location: 01/07/03/085
Letter from Salisbury: "A little son of mine aged 15 years...has fallen into the hands of the British, now in our Bay. He was a passenger on board of the schooner Dash...from Baltimore to this place...Two of my neighbors was discharged from the British the 17th inst. [who were on the same ship]..." very emotional letter

WINDER, LEVIN to GLENN, ELIAS.
Dates: 1813, May. 1.
Concerning the charge against Allen Donaldson for assisting the enemy.
MSA S1004-129-302 MdHR 6636-96-302 Location: 01/07/03/085

* to SMITH, Gen.
Dates: 1813, May. 3.
Details pertaining to the enemy's forces; C.W. Kenner's inside information from the St. Domingo.
MSA S1004-129-303 MdHR 6636-96-303 Location: 01/07/03/085
"C.W. Kenner yesterday went on board of the St. Domingo...he was informed by the officers of the St. Domingo that five hundred men consisting of [] & marines & seamen had been dispatched with artillery from the fleet to destroy Hughes? Iron Foundery. He was further informed that the British took at French Town a quantity of United States clothing and two of their sailors slightly wounded."

MARTIN, WILLIAM B.; DORSEY, WALTER to GOV.
Dates: 1813, May. 25.
Report respecting their mission to the President.
MSA S1004-129-318 MdHR 6636-96-318 Location: 01/07/03/085
They went to the Pres. with letter and resolution from Gen. Assemb. Pres said the US wouldn't pay MD back for wartime expenses

WINDER, LEVIN to FORMAN, THOMAS, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Jun. 1.
Concerning the position of Maryland against the British; recommendation of using services of PA and DE militias.
MSA S1004-129-197 MdHR 6636-96-197 Location: 01/07/03/085
MD not have enough troops. "Altho' we have by law no authority to receive into our service troops from neighboring states...yet should the enemy again visit your neighborhood and the services of the militia of Deleware and Pennsylvania be..." [availible, we'd take them].

WINDER, LEVIN to HAWKINS, CALEB, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Jun. 16.
Concerning the militia's ability to defend themselves; supplying arms.
MSA S1004-129-199 MdHR 6636-96-199 Location: 01/07/03/085

DERINGER, HENRY to PINKNEY, NINIAN.
Dates: 1813, Jun. 25.
Concerning guns Deringer was cleaning and experimenting with for Pinkney.
MSA S1004-129-47 MdHR 6636-96-47 Location: 01/07/03/085

SEC WAR to *.
Dates: 1813, Jul. 14.
Concerning proper fortification of the city; needed preparation for protection and security.
MSA S1004-129-243 MdHR 6636-96-243 Location: 01/07/03/085
"We are informed by Co. Watkins that he has received from you a communication respecting the works yet necessary to be erected for the defence of this city [AN?]. It appears to us of great importance that some of the preperations be immediatly made. But in order to this it is first necessary that the [] should be examined by an able engineer & the proper instructions given by him..."

OLNEY, JOHN; STEINER, STEPHEN to PINKNEY, NINIAN, Clk. Council.
Dates: 1813, Jul. 15.
Letter concerning order to repair muskets and cost of bayonets; request to change practices at the armoury to better care for arms.
MSA S1004-129-40 MdHR 6636-96-40 Location: 01/07/03/085
FR: "...we also think it our duty to inform the Gov. and Council of some injurous praxtices at the Armoury and complained of by the Armourer. It is thus: the compainies draw the arms in good condition...and when these arms are returned to the armoury they are in bad condition rusty and number are charged and indifferent muckets are returned as well as a number of the bayonets lost and exchanged and don't suite or fit the musket."

STATE to WILLIAMSON, HENRY.
Dates: 1813, Jul. 27.
Receipt for horse hire and other expenses in moving the records of the Court of Appeals to Upper Marlborough.
MSA S1004-129-7 MdHR 6636-96-7 Location: 01/07/03/085

COUNCIL TO *
Dates: 1813, Jul. 28.
Considering the present situation of the enemy attack on Annapolis is expected.
MSA S1004-129-249 MdHR 6636-96-249 Location: 01/07/03/085
"...From the situation [] of the enemy at present we have reason to apprehend an attack upon this place is contemplated..."

* to SEC WAR.
Dates: 1813, Jul. 28.
Copy of a letter to the Secretary of War requesting aid for the defense of Annapolis.
MSA S1004-129-251 MdHR 6636-96-251 Location: 01/07/03/085
"Altho' the reports which reach us respecting the movements of the enemy are very contradictory, yet we have cause to apprehend that it is contemplated by them to visit this place before they leave our waters. Our force here at present is very inconsiderable & the militia have been so often called out that it is difficult now to get them into service. ...We wrote to you some time since, requesting that a skilled engineer might be sent to this place in order to examine the works here, at present they are vey defective & we believe that with a very little exchange considerable improvements might be made."

STATE to BERRY, WILLIAM.
Dates: 1813, Jul. 28.
Receipt of payment for hauling public records from Annapolis to Upper Marlborough.
MSA S1004-129-8 MdHR 6636-96-8 Location: 01/07/03/085

STATE to SEYTON, BEAL.
Dates: 1813, Jul.
Receipt of payment for hauling public records.
MSA S1004-129-9 MdHR 6636-96-9 Location: 01/07/03/085
Not clear if they moved the records because of the British presence near AN.

STATE to WATTS, RICHARD B.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 2.
Receipt for riding and carrying records.
MSA S1004-129-6 MdHR 6636-96-6 Location: 01/07/03/085

WINDER, LEVIN to SEC WAR.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 7.
Information pertaining to the enemy's force on Kent Island; questioning command of Col. Carberry.
MSA S1004-129-258 MdHR 6636-96-258 Location: 01/07/03/085
"Yesterday I received informatino from two persons who went over to Kent Island that the British had landed on the Island in considerable force. This morning all their ships that are now in sight below this place have moved up opposite the Eastern Bay...some of the small vessels in sight yesterday have disappeared today, probably having gone into the Eastern Bay behind Kent Point so as to be hid from our view.

WINDER, LEVIN to WERT, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 13.
Request to order two full companies to guard Annapolis.
MSA S1004-129-260 MdHR 6636-96-260 Location: 01/07/03/085
"It would be very agreeable to me to exempt your brigade from further service, but I feel myself constrained to make further calls on you. You will order from your [] regiment two full companies to be marched expeditiously to this place..."

WINDER, LEVIN to FOREMAN, THOMAS, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 16.
Concerning supply of arms for militia; order to assure officers and militia are alert.
MSA S1004-129-201 MdHR 6636-96-201 Location: 01/07/03/085
"You will procure one six pounder and two four pounders and hav them mounted as you request, at the same time taking care that the work is done in a proper manner...These guns in case of an attack you will probably find of more use out of your for than in it...The enemy can & if advisable no doubt will avoid your forts & the infantry will at last have to bear the burthen..." Foreman was Gen. on the E. Shore.

NICHOLSON, WILLIAM H. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 20.
Enclosed documents concerning pay rolls; details of enemy attack and retreat from Queens town.
MSA S1004-129-5 MdHR 6636-96-5 Location: 01/07/03/085

WINDER, LEVIN to WARREN, JOHN B., ADM.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 24.
Concerning Mrs. Donlevy's destroyed lands from the attack on Georgetown; request for a flag to visit the Admiral.
MSA S1004-129-226 MdHR 6636-96-226 Location: 01/07/03/085
"Madam Donlevy who has the honor to wait upon you is a French? lady who some years since was driven from her native country after being plundered of her fortune and forced to seek a refuage in the United States. By great industry she had acquired some property, the whole of which was either destroyed or taken from her, at the time of the attack upon George Town [in KE]..."

GOV to WARREN, JOHN B., ADM.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 24.
Mr. John Watkins' request for a flag to visit the Admiral; concerning his negroes.
MSA S1004-129-227 MdHR 6636-96-227 Location: 01/07/03/085
"Sir, the bearer of this Mr. John Watkins has lately lost of his negroes, and is induced to believe that they have been [enticed?] from his service by some of his own color, now [] on board of one of the ships under your command..."

WINDER, LEVIN to HAWKINS, Gen.
Dates: 1813, Aug. 27.
Concerning letter informing him of enemy's landing in St. Mary's; forwarding ammunition and flint.
MSA S1004-129-230 MdHR 6636-96-230 Location: 01/07/03/085
"I yesterday received...a letter from Col. Fenwick of the 23d Inst., giving information of the landing of the enemy in St. Mary's County. I regret extremly we have not the means of preventing it altogethor, but now must endeavor to gaurd as much as possible the most [acceptable?] points, and take all proper precautions to prevent an intercourse between the enemy and the slaves of your county. It would probably be well that the boats immediatly in the neighborhood should be" used to stop slaves from reaching the British ships.

GOV to EMERSON, PETE.
Dates: 1813, Sep. 10.
Concerning the proceedings against a gentleman who voluntarily went back and forth to the enemy.
MSA S1004-129-232 MdHR 6636-96-232 Location: 01/07/03/085
"...I think it was stated here soon after he went away, that he appeared to go voluntarily to the enemy, and altho' he says he ran away from them, it is not improbable after they went down the Bay where he could be of no more service to them, they may have discharged him..."

WINDER, LEVIN to "The officer commanding his Britanick Majistys Ship near the mouth of the Patapsco".
Dates: 1814, Apr. 30.
Concerning a man going aboard a ship looking for his son who was held prisoner.
MSA S1004-131-87 MdHR 6636-98-87 Location: 01/07/03/086
"The bearer of the letter, Mr. Lewis Neth[?] accompanies Frederick G-----, an old and infirm man, who has solicited permission to go on board your ship to enquire for his son, taken some days ago by a boat from your ship whilst it lay off theis port. I am informed he was returning from market, to the house of his father, which he had left that morning, unarmed, and without any hostile intention, under these circumstances, I presume he would not, according to the [laws?] of war, be considered a prisoner..."

TILLARD, WILLIAM S. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 10.
Concerning enemy movement on the West River, near Tracey's Landing; request for orders.
MSA S1004-132-175 MdHR 6636-98-175 Location: 01/07/03/087

WINDER, LEVIN to TANEY, MICHAEL, Col.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 13.
Denial of payment to the owner of a home being used to store arms.
MSA S1004-131-96 MdHR 6636-98-96 Location: 01/07/03/086
"...it would not be in the power of the Executive to compensate the owner of the house in which arms are deposited in case it should be destroyed by the enemy. The Legislature it is probable would remunirate. At the same time it is proper to remark that if there be any danger of the destruction of the house the arms ought to be removed to some place of greater security."

DIGGES, THOMAS to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 14.
Regarding a small squadron of the enemy off the port of Annapolis; intelligence about Admiral Warren.
MSA S1004-132-183 MdHR 6636-98-183 Location: 01/07/03/087
"I am very sorry to find from the recent newspapers that a small squadron of the enemy are again off the Port of Annapolis. I hope however & cannot be induced to think they will commit any violent act of hostility to our defensless capitol. Having had from Admir. Sir John Warren his strongest asservation & promise that it would be looked upon & accepted as a harbour for Cartels; for dispatch vesses of all descriptions; & for exchanges of prisoners &c. This however...was subject to ratifacation by the Sect. of State, and which ratification was promised by me to carried out in ten days from the 26 Aug. last; But (as is yet inexplicable to me) the first and second divisions of his then fleet left Poplar Island...[more on diplomatic issues re: Annapolis being named a "cartel port."]...I know Sir John to be a man of high honour & rectitude, and as such I have full belief that no act of violent hostility will likely take place against Annapolis without some violence on our part. The primary want of the enemy is Water (some of our trading cizins have too openly & treansonably supplyed them with food), and Wather they can with facility get in our upper rivers; and I see nothign to prevent their doing it in our upper Bay, or in the Potomac as high as Occoquan or at Crane Island about 20 miles below this...I apprehend their present primary plan (like the last years) is to diver our means & forces from the Canada line or the Lakes, and while negotiations are still pending in Europe, to hit us as hard as they can, and placing invading force on the four cardinal points of our seaboard. In the North Eastern states & vicinity of New York, they are already doing it, with the expectation of additional forces (now about departing from Bermuda) for our southern extremities, and more important the lower shores of this River while their light squadrans are watering above. I am disposed to think that the enemy are about to relax in their usual mode of warfare, i.e. robbing of slaves, burning quiet & peacable dwellings, conflagrations of warehouses &c. ...

SCOTT, WILLIAM to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 16.
Awaiting orders concerning the protection of Annapolis; request for information.
MSA S1004-132-184 MdHR 6636-98-184 Location: 01/07/03/087
"Camp, Head of South River. Sir, I have no orders forbidding me to aid in the defense of Annapois or the shores adjancent with the detachement under my command. I am therefore prepared to march at a moments warning & shall rely on your Excellency for the earliest information of the appearence of the enemy either to Annapolis or the shores adjacent. Should the enemy appear off Annapolis I will immediatly detach fifty men...to garrison Fort Madison. ..."

CHAMBERS, BENJAMIN Gen. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 16.
Concerning a skirmish Col. Reed was involved in and the whereabouts of the enemy.
MSA S1004-131-110 MdHR 6636-98-110 Location: 01/07/03/086
Battle fought at Worton Creek in northern KE. Militia won [I think].

WINDER, LEVIN to SCOTT, Lt. Col.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 18.
Concerning enemy movement on the Patuxent River; artillery to take charge of Fort Madison if necessary.
MSA S1004-131-136 MdHR 6636-98-136 Location: 01/07/03/086
"I presume they have stopped at the mouth of the Patuxent, their force is now formidible amounting to 13 sail, besides the Bay craft lately taken. It will be necessary that your men should be in readiness to move at the shortist notice. I wish to know [when?] other your orders are such, as will admit of  your marching to this place for its defence should the enemy [] the Bay and whether the detachment of the artillery with you can immediatly come in and take charge of Fort Madison, this Gen. Winder proposed to do when he left this place..."

POTLEAGEN, THOMAS B. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Jul. 21.
Concerning troops arriving in Annapolis.
MSA S1004-132-178 MdHR 6636-98-178 Location: 01/07/03/087
100 men sent from Hagerstown to AN; to arrive on 3-4 days?

HATHERLY, JOHN to GOV.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 9.
Regarding the present situation of guards at the magazine; need for improvement.
MSA S1004-131-88 MdHR 6636-98-88 Location: 01/07/03/086
"I was up at the magazine yesterday. There is a Serjant, a corporal, and six privates there for the gaurd. They have only five guns and a sword for the seven men, and one of the guns will not hold its priming. The Serjant tells me the men will attend to their duty except one (Richard Smith) he goes off every day and does not return until night. This makes the rest of the gaurd dissatisfied..."

STUART, PHILIP Gen. to GOV.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 9.
Awaiting communication from Gen. Winder; relative to concerns about ammunition.
MSA S1004-132-188 MdHR 6636-98-188 Location: 01/07/03/087

PLATER, JOHN R. to WINDER, Gov.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 15.
Recommendation of M. Jones as adjutant to the 12th Regiment; details of enemy vessels near Sotterley and on the St Mary's River.
MSA S1004-130-3 MdHR 6636-97-3 Location: 01/07/03/086
"Two frigates and a schooner still within the Patuxant a little below Mr. Hopewell's--three barges are passing Sotterly almost every day--and every night we know there are from three to four crusing about here watching of Barney--those in the Potomack occupy the mouth of St. Mary's river--on Friday they landed a force of some hundreds. Marched a considerable distance into the interior, Cockburn with them, to the factory of Messrs Gough and Webb did no injury...the same day a large party landed still lower down the county--went to a store some miles from the river--destroyed some articles such as whisky &c, procured some stock and poultry...

NICHOLLS, SAMUEL to HATHERLY, JOHN, Cap.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 18.
Voicing concerns about the public magazine.
MSA S1004-131-142 MdHR 6636-98-142 Location: 01/07/03/086
"Dear Sir I take this oppurtunity to inform you that my cartridges are nearly all gone as I did not receive at first but five rounds. I have not received any more than six muskets as yet and on examination I find that one of them are buste under the stock at least a inch a quarter long and of course she is unfit for service...There is another deficiency, there is no conductor or lightening rod to the magazine which I consider very dangorous..."

WINDER, W., Gen. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 18.
Information pertaining to the influx of enemy in Annapolis; preparation to avoid entrapment.
MSA S1004-132-181 MdHR 6636-98-181 Location: 01/07/03/087
"I send you an express to inform you that in addition to the force before in the Potomac & Patuxent, thirty six sail arrieved on the night of the 16th Inst. and that at 8 o'clock on the morning of yesterday a part of the fleet were in motion proceeding up the bay....[describes kinds and amounts of ships]...It will be necessary to be very cautious not to be entrapped at Annapolis by their passing up South River...."

SMITH, S. Maj. Gen. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 19.
Concerning intelligence; request to designate authority in case of an invasion in Baltimore.
MSA S1004-132-182 MdHR 6636-98-182 Location: 01/07/03/087
Smith taking command.
 

WINDER, LEVIN to RIDGELY, CHARLES Maj.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 20.
Update about enemy's position; order to bring squadron to Annapolis.
MSA S1004-132-213 MdHR 6636-98-213 Location: 01/07/03/087
"In consequence of the enemy having landing in great force at Benedict on the Patuxent, it becomes necessary to increase our force, to resist them, you will collect as speedily as practible 40 of you squadren, and move them towards this place..."

CUMMING, ROBERT to WINDER, LEVIN, Esq.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 20.
Concerning deserters from the militia.
MSA S1004-129-36 MdHR 6636-96-36 Location: 01/07/03/085
Liberty Town: "Unwilling to add a single iota to the embarassments incident to  your situation, yet I find myself impelled to call your attention for a moment. Deserters from the militia in serverice are traversing this part of the county in great numbers..."
 

WINDER, LEVIN to WINDER, Gen.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 22.
Reorganization of troops; instructions if enemy destroys the flotilla.
MSA S1004-132-214 MdHR 6636-98-214 Location: 01/07/03/087
"...Capt. Hand is preparing to march, but they are not alert as soldiers more accostumed to moving would be...If the enemy should destroy the flotilla, without contemplating going to the city, and with to [] an engagement, they will no doubt cross the Patuxent, which will put us very much in their power if they design any thing against this place."

NICHOLLS, SAMUEL to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 23.
Requesting men to guard the magazine; two men require medical assistance.
MSA S1004-132-158 MdHR 6636-98-158 Location: 01/07/03/087
"...The gaurd at this time is remarkable weak, and I think you had better order out more men for the purpose of protecting the magazine."

ENSOR?, P.B. to AULD, Cap.; VICKERS, Cap.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 24.
Orders to place a lookout boat on the Choptank River.
MSA S1004-131-130 MdHR 6636-98-130 Location: 01/07/03/086

HOPKINS, ISAAC H. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 26.
Request to move the records tents from his property; fear of the British burning his home.
MSA S1004-130-2 MdHR 6636-97-2 Location: 01/07/03/086
"I am vearry [sic] uneasy about the records being heair [sic] and the tents and other things. I have to beg the favour of you to send and have them removed...."

MAYNARD, SAMUEL, Maj. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 28.
Letter voicing concerns about Maj. Ridgely's squadron.
MSA S1004-130-4 MdHR 6636-97-4 Location: 01/07/03/086
Intelligence update passing on info from Washington Tuck

BEALL, WILLIAM D.Lt. Col. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 28.
Concerning movements of the enemy; apology for slow communication.
MSA S1004-131-125 MdHR 6636-98-125 Location: 01/07/03/086
On the way to Baltimore. "I have written Gen Stansbury for permission to go to my family to get a change of cloths which I have not had since the 17th inst. owing to my servent [?] missing me, the one I suppose is taken by the E [enemy]..."

DORSEY, JOHN to GOV.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 28.
Complaint that two of his workers called out on military duty.
MSA S1004-132-156 MdHR 6636-98-156 Location: 01/07/03/087
"Sir, Being engaged in making & manufactoring munitions of war for the general government, I have to solicit your excellency to [?] Thomas Tucker & Jonathan Sapperson from Military duty, as their services are absolutly necessary [here].

WINDER, LEVIN to THIUM?, Maj. Lt.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 29.
Concerning John Dorsey's complaint; order that his employees return to the ironworks.
MSA S1004-132-157 MdHR 6636-98-157 Location: 01/07/03/087
See above.

STUART, PHILIP to GOV.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 29.
Relative to his detachment of the militia; personal worries.
MSA S1004-131-145 MdHR 6636-98-145 Location: 01/07/03/086
"In pursuance of orders received from Brig. Gen. Winder to assume the command of a portion of the force in the field, I repaired here, after the capture of Washington, to discharge my duty. I found to my utter astonisment that Gen. Winder had been irregularly superseded in the command. This arrangemnt has produced a confusion which leaves me at a loss whether my services will be required. I wish Sir, something different to occur. Will you permit me under the peculiur circumstances which exsist now to recommend you to assume the command of the Troops in person...I think it not only an act of justice to Brig. Gen. Winder but likely to [cond??] to the safety and honor of the State. If Gen. Smith is to command, I presume, my services will be dispensed with, as he would no doubt find Gens. Stansbury, Stricker and Forman more agreeable..." Other problems with supplies, etc.

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Dates: 1814, Aug. 30.
Permission to bring British deserter Hugh Loddre to Baltimore.
MSA S1004-132-216 MdHR 6636-98-216 Location: 01/07/03/087

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Dates: 1814, Aug. 30.
Permission for British deserters to be taken to commanding General in Baltimore.
MSA S1004-132-217 MdHR 6636-98-217 Location: 01/07/03/087

WINDER, LEVIN to ROSS, Gen.
Dates: 1814, Aug. 31.
Concerning the detention of Dr. Beans and Dr. Hill; request to allow his return to his friends and family.
MSA S1004-130-99 MdHR 6636-97-99 Location: 01/07/03/086
Beans and Hill were captured by British for aided militia; Francis Scott Key had been trying to get them released when he was held captive on board ship--which is how he ended up watching the Battle of Baltimore.

MAYNARD, SAMUEL, Maj. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Sep. 13.
Concerning the militia at Annapolis; fear for Baltimore.
MSA S1004-131-129 MdHR 6636-98-129 Location: 01/07/03/086
"There seems to be a great inclination among the men from Severn & the Patapsco to go to Baltimore but at the same time it appears to me necessary there should be a small force kept here [Camp Annapolis]  for the purpose of preventing small parties of the enemy from committing depridations...The enemy have not molested us in anyway & indeed did not stop a moment off here, but appeared to hasten on with as much [] as possible."

Transcibed copy of a list of persons fined by a Court Martial held in Annapolis, Oct. 13.
Dates: 1814.
MSA S1004-132-169 MdHR 6636-98-169 Location: 01/07/03/087
"all persons belonging to the 22nd. Regiment of Maryland Militia who refused to perdom a tour of duty..." 60 men.

WINDER, LEVIN to SMITH, S. Gen.
Dates: 1814, Oct. 9.
Concerning the proceedings of a court martial.
MSA S1004-132-218 MdHR 6636-98-218 Location: 01/07/03/087
Charges of cowardace and disobedience of orders

SWANN, THOMAS to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Oct. 17.
Concerning the enemy's position and force near Point Lookout.
MSA S1004-131-128 MdHR 6636-98-128 Location: 01/07/03/086

SWANN, THOMAS to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Oct. 24.
Concerning the movements of the enemy and position in the bay near the Potomac.
MSA S1004-131-127 MdHR 6636-98-127 Location: 01/07/03/086

HAMMOND, J. Cap. to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Oct. 27.
Update on movements of the enemy; near Tracey's landing.
MSA S1004-131-144 MdHR 6636-98-144 Location: 01/07/03/086
West River at Mr. Harrison's Farm: "...the movements of the enemy since last evening. At this moment their fire ships are to anchor close in Herring Bay, their Schooners and Barges, was close in along the Channell towards the Town Point & Tracey's Landing. At daylight a 7 O'Clock AM they engaged with their Barges. a few militia started at a Gun whom they drove after the first fire. They are now at Tracey's Landing--apparently busy plundering."

SCOTT, W. to WATERS, Col.
Dates: 1814, Oct. 31.
Virginia troops arrived to help defend Baltimore; request to provide them with arms and accoutrements.
MSA S1004-130-96 MdHR 6636-97-96 Location: 01/07/03/086
"I find it impossible to arm the Virginia troops who have turned out for the defense of Maryland and of Baltimore..." requests weapons from State armory.

MARTIN, WILLIAM B. to GOV.
Dates: 1814, Nov. 12.
Soliciting a flag for endeavoring to get Mr. Brohaun's son released from the enemy.
MSA S1004-131-131 MdHR 6636-98-131 Location: 01/07/03/086
"A small british ship with three schooners in disguise have captured a number of our vessels since yesterday morning. Among the sufferers is Mr. John Brohaun a respectable citizen of this county [Cambridge]. He has lost a large schooner, three slaves & his son. He is extremly desirous, if possible, to obtain the reliase of his son..."

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Dates: 1813, Nov.?
Concerning two negroes taken by a British cruiser in the bay.
MSA S1004-129-23 MdHR 6636-96-23 Location: 01/07/03/085
"The bearer hereof  Robert Travers having stated to me, that two negro slaves by the names of Samuel and Derwood [Denwood?], the first belonging to him, the latter to the heirs of Charles Lecompte, were taken by the British cursier in this Bay, about the 11th November...[he is] applying to the officer commanding the squadrin for their release..."

STEWART, JOHN; TOOTELL, RICHARD to WINDER, LEVIN.
Dates: 1814, Dec. 3.
Request to board the British ship to retrieve a negro man taken from him.
MSA S1004-129-25 MdHR 6636-96-25 Location: 01/07/03/085

WINDER, LEVIN to COMMANDING OFFICER.
Dates: 1814, Dec. 19.
Letter sent to commanding officer of ship off Annapolis; concerning the application for a flag to board.
MSA S1004-132-197 MdHR 6636-98-197 Location: 01/07/03/087
"Sir, Mrs. Ogle supposing a number of her servants [] on board of your ship last nightm has applied to me for a flag, for the porpose of making application their return. The bearer hereof Mr. Lewis Smith [?], wait on you with a letter from Mrs. Ogle for that purpose."

HANDY, ROBERT J. H. to GOV.
Dates: 1814, Dec. 25.
Request that the Governor allow Mr. Robert Travers of DO to go aboard a British ship to retrieve a negro man.
MSA S1004-129-24 MdHR 6636-96-24 Location: 01/07/03/085

Dates: *
Concerning two negroes taken by a British cruiser in the bay.
MSA S1004-129-23 MdHR 6636-96-23 Location: 01/07/03/085
"The bearer hereof  Robert Travers having stated to me, that two negro slaves by the names of Samuel and Derwood [Denwood?], the first belonging to him, the latter to the heirs of Charles Lecompte, were taken by the British cursier in this Bay, about the 11th November...[he is] applying to the officer commanding the squadrin for their release..."