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of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 219
Fells Point near the ship and shall get several cannon mounted
on it by 8 oClock. Major Gist & the Regulars are all marched
to Whetstone to intrench tonight The Militia are coming in,
no commissary is in town to furnish Provisions, we have there-
fore directed some Beef & Bread to be provided. We have
just got information that the Ship of War is at the Mouth of
the River with her Tenders, the ship came to an anchor, but
the Tenders kept under sail, we fear Mr Hudsons ship will fall
into their Hands as she is aground near North Point, three
vessells went to lighten her, but seeing the war vessels they
would not stay. We want money & hope you will send us
immediately what you may think adequate to the present occa-
sion. We shall take every measure we think necessary for
our preservation. And are Gentn
Your most obedt Servts
Saml Purviance Junr Chairn Willm Lux,
Jno Cockey John Moale And. Buchanan,
Willm Aisquith Wm Buchanan
Mr Usher just now arrived from Head of Elk & brings us
advice of 36 Bis powder & 12 chests of Arms being arrived
there & being put on board a Pilot boat wh we sent off express
yesterday, & who had our orders to run into Gunpowder or
Back River in case any appeare of Danger. We are Gentn
Yours &c. Saml Purviance Junr
To the Honl the Council of Safety of Md
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[Purviance to Jenifer.]
Dear Sir: I did not know until I had finished the inclosed
that the bearer did not intend to call on Mr Carroll as that
letter represents our present situation I thou' it as well it
should go forwd to you. I hope in god by tomorrow night to
furnish you a good accot of the tenders & Hudsons ship, &
that the issue of this affair will reflect some little Honour on
the spirit of Maryland: At 3 oclock yestd our Militia com-
panies in town were paraded at the Commee room when at the
very Inst a false alarm came from the point that the ship of
wars boats were standing up to cut of some empty vesls we
had collected & got ready to sink across the river at Whet-
stone in case the ship should come up before we could get our
breast works & the ship defence completed. A deputy of the
Comee were appointed to ait & give all orders before the
alarm spread, but such was the ardor of the Militia that not a
man wd stay in commee room with me but Mr Harrison ;
The ardor & spirit of our inhabitants has convinced me they
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