of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 361

In Council of Safety Annapolis 17 April 1776
The Governeur has given the Council Satisfaction from under
his Hand, that he will not leave the Province till the Meeting
of the Convention: And that he will use his Endeavours to
promote the Peace thereof, while he stays

(Copy) G. Duvall Clk.

Thursday Morning 18 April 1776
The Committee met. Present Sam^l Purviance Jun^r Chairman

And Buchanan John Smith Tho^s Harrison John Sterrett
W^m Buchanan John Boyd Benjⁿ Nicholson Ja^s Calhoun.
Jere. Townly Chace

Lieutenant Plunket returned from Philadelphia and brought
a Letter from The Hon^l John Hancock Esq^r President of the
Continental Congress to this Committee, of which the following
is a Copy.

Phil^a 16 April 1776
Gentlemen

I received & immediately communicated to Congress your
Letter of the 14^th Ult^o with the Important Papers enclosed.
In Consequence of which the Congress have Resolved, that
the Person and Papers of Governour Eden be immediately
siezed by the Committee of Safety, to whom I write by this
Opportunity. The Person mentioned in the enclosed Resolu-
tion (M^r Alexander Ross) is represented as a dangerous Par-
tizan of Administration, who has lately been with Lord Dun-
more, and it is suggested, is on his way to the Indian Country
to execute the execrable Designs of our Enemies. I have no
Doubt, but you will exert your utmost Endeavours in siezing
& securing him

I am with Respect Gentⁿ Y^r most obed^t Serv^t

John Hancock Pres^t

To The Hon^l Committee of Baltimore County

P. S. You will please not to make Publick mention of the
Resolution respecting Governor Eden, until the Com. of
Safety have executed it

Lieut^t Plunket also brought a Letter from the Hon^l Con-
tinent^t Congress to the Council of Safety at Annapolis, which
was sent to them by Express by John Oumsetter

Agreeable to the Intimation contained in the Resolution of
Congress just received by Lieut^t Plunkett respecting M^r A.
Ross and his Papers, Mess^rs Tho^s Harrison, John Smith, &