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transmitted to General Schuyler, and he may thereby be
enabled to satisfy the minds of the Indians on this subject.
With the greatest Respect I have the
Honour to be your most obed^t h^ble
Serv^t Richard Peters Sec^y

P. S. The Board have received an acc^t of Prisoners of
war in your State, and would be obliged to you for a list of
the officers of Continental troops raised in your State, their
ranks & Dates of commission & also the number of privates.

[Buchanan to Council.]

Baltimore Nov^r 8^th 1776.
Gentⁿ
I have Received only five Hundred Pounds towards building
Gondolas, they are both Deck'd and now a Corking and
will be ready very soon. You may order Rigging and the
materials as soon as you please. I want a farther sum of
money which please to pay to M^r John Donelson.
I am Gentlemen
Your most ob^t Servant,
Arch^d Buchanan.

[C. Dugan to Council.]

Baltimore 8^th Nov. 1776.
Gentle"
Your fav^r of 6^th Inst, have receiv'd, desireing me to be
informed what readiness the Schooner Ninety two's in for sea
&c. of which the bearer Capt. Kelty can inform you particu-
larly, only I have to say her cargo is all ready to go off. She
has been hove down and graved with Tallow bottom &c. but
yet the Carpenters have some little to do to her, how long it
will take them Capt. Kelty will advise you, but I think she
will be all clear for sea this day week, she has now in: some of
your Staves, 20 hogsheads Tobacco, and 220 barrells flour :
the rest of her flour I expect to get in Tomorrow and the
beginning of next week, and then her bread to fill up — as to
a Master I immagin you wont get your choice of an undoubted
good man, without you give the consignment, which they
seem all to hang out for here, but by the time the vessell is
loaded I hope shall be able to procure a man of Merritt, and
if such applys to you, hope you^l send him here. I am informed
you have some Salt Vessells arrived to you, which is an article
much wanted here, and the present is principaly to propose
purchasing a cargo off you, which shall take immediately out of
your vessell at the highest price any person will give here,