In Council of Safety. Annapolis Ap^l 24^th 1776.

The examination of M^r William Lux deputy chairman of the
Committee of observation for Balt^o County.

Q. Who made up and sealed the packet, that was sent to
congress.

A. I did.

Q. Do you know what letters were contained in that Packett.

A. The letter of L^d G: Germaine, letter in Gen^l Lee's
Hand writing to Jn^o Hancock, and a private letter to a Gen-
tleman in Philadelphia but does not recollect who. the letter
from the Committee of Safety of Virginia was inclosed in the
Packett to Balt^o Com"

Q. Was the Packett to J. Hancock very large :

A. No, small.

Q. Did you deliver it to the Messenger:

A. I delivered it to M^r P[urviance] the let^r directed to
C[ouncil] of S[afety] was inclosed to us. it had the seal
nearly tore off in opening our let^r we des^d Gentⁿ app^d to wait
on you, to explain the Cause, we went to M^r P. at 1 oClk.
the Gentⁿ who was to go Mess^r to Phil^a was in Bed at M^r P.
where we left let^r When I rec^d the packett, I did not open
Gen^l Lee's let^r to M^r P.[urviance]

Q. Did you know of any verbal or written Inst^ns given to
Captⁿ N.

A. No. the 1^st I heard of it, was at Annap^s

Q. Have not the powers of seizing the Gov^r been assumed
by persons other than C[ouncil] of S[afety].

A. Not by Comm^ee of obsⁿ for Balt^o County.

Q. Have they not been assumed (generally)

A. They have.

Q. Have the Comm^ee of Balt^o any right to accuse C. -S. of
Timidity, inactivity or neglect of Duty.

A. No. the Comm^ee think y^r conduct meritorious.

Q. Had Gentⁿ of Balt^o Comm^ee that were delegated to wait
on us any other commands or inst^ns than the delivery of let^r to
C[ouncil] of S[afety],

A. None, they tho' the delegation the most respectful
mode of proceeding.