Annapolis
7 Aug 1814
H. Maynadier to C. Birnie, Esq, Taney Town

"Your favor of the 30th of last month I have received and be assured that when the storm seems gathering in earnest I will do the best I can for your interests here. Mrs. Scott has sent many of her most valuable articles to Belvoir, but the wise ones of this place say, in case the British take possession here Belvoir would not be a place of safety. The last account to this place state that the British still remain in Patuxent & Potomac RIvers plundering and destroying. In a letter I have lately received from Mr. P. [Rey?] of St. Mary's am informed that the British have landed on his property and done him considerable injury, particularly on his property at Chaptico--broke his doors, windows, lockes, rugs, &c &c &c, and that if his daughter Miss. Eliza Rey had not been on his property at Leonard Town he believes they would have destroyed that completely. From what I have heard of Miss Reys conduct when surrounded by the British officers at her Fathers house in Leonard Town, she deserves great praise for her address and firm deportment. It is said before the officers took their leave, they informed her that they should visit Annapolis & Baltimore, and if she had friends in this place whose property she wished to have saved she had only to mention & it should be saved...[she asked that Mrs. Scott's house be saved]...we [AN] may escape their notice. Our militia are now coming in town--say we have at present 800 men...[he hopes the British won't burn their house]..."

Annapolis
2 Sep. 1814
H. Maynadier to C. Birnie, Esq, Tawney Town

"...All communication by water seems to be completely stopped from this to Baltimore--or indeed with any port of our Bay. Not a sail to be seen unless British. The ship Menalaus--Capt. Sr. Peter Parker still keeps possession of the Bay from [this?] upwards. Her tenders & barges frequently committing depredations on the shores--sometimes a house to be seen in flames--one of the tenders is now sailing in view of this place. What is to be our fate here--seems yet doubtful knowing no military force here--many seem prepared to yield--[?]. Should the enemy summon the Town, some are inclined to fly for safety. Since the unfortunate Battle at Bladenburgh--ours fears are awakened & we know not what to do. The [?] today are that the British Vessels have all fallen down to the mouth of the Patuxent & have received a reinforcement of 9 ships under Adrm. Cochrane. We are looking with great anxiety to hear what course the ships will take. A loud firing of Cannon has been heard to Day, supposed to be about Alexandria. Mrs. Scott & Mrs. Maynadier seem undetermined to Day whether to remain here of go to Belvoir..." rest of letter about other matters.

Belvoir
16 Sep 1814
H. Maynadier to C. Birnie, Esq., Tawney Town

"From the powerful British Fleet now at the mouth of Patapsco and the frequent alarms occasioned at Annapolis during the time of the ships passing up the Bay, most of the inhabitants &c have left town & every article of any value is removed, so that should the British make an attempt to possess the place, which they may easily take having no military force to defend A., they will find nothing but empty houses. Mrs. Scott & family have removed here as a place affording more peace & quiet to her mind during the impending contact about Baltimore Town. We learn to day that there has been no battle since Monday last & that the British Troops have all reembarked on board their ships, and at anchor off North Point. We are waiting to see what is their next object. Yes, the affair at Bladensburgh has been very distressing and it has filled us all in this Neighborhood with dismay."

Belvoir
29 Sep 1814
H. Maynadier to C. Birnie, Esq. Tawney Town

"...the report to day is that only twenty British vessels remain about Patuxent, the rest having gone down the Bay. It was only yesterday a few of the ship were coming up the Bay ..."

Belfast
28 May 1815
J. Bryson to Clotworthy Birnie, Tany Town

"...Miss McNaughten was kind enough to give me the substance of Margaretts last letter received in this country by which your friends have been relieved from a considerable degree of anxiety. Your escaping a visit from the just and necessary war-waging heroes [does the underlining signify "so-called?" I think so]. Your escape from the professed freedom of the Liberators of Europe has given to all your friends on this side of the Water heartfelt sincere satisfaction. While I rejoice however on this score, I am equally pained by the reflections that are suggested by the [necessity?] of your Watching your Free Negroes. On some future occasion I'll endeavor to point out a method by which you may, in that country, avoid the terrors of Rebelling Slaves and yet be in possession of the necessary hand for carrying on the labour of the field. ... The state of this you native, and I know, your much loved land is truly deplorable. The cotton trade owing to the war with America is literally destroyed, nor can it revive, for England now that the Continental state have turned their attention to this branch of trade and loaded the imports with heavy duties to protect their rising manufactures. ..."