Letter from the Baltimore Committee to the President of Congress

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Baltimore, April 14, 1776 — ten o' clock, P˙M.

HONOURABLE SIR: The enclosed copies of letters were just now received by our Committee, by express, from the Council of Safety of Virginia, with a desire that they might be forwarded to you instantly; indeed, the intelligence they contain we think of too much importance to have been delayed a moment.


In consequence whereof, we have prevailed on our commanding officer here to appoint Mr˙ David Plunket, a Lieutenant, in whose prudence and industry we can rely, to wait on you with this; and if your honourable body should think it necessary to take any steps, or give any instructions to the Council of Safety on the occasion, he will wait your commands.

We have the honour to be, with greatest respect, honourable sir, your most obedient servants,

SAMUEL PURVIANCE, JUN˙, BENJ˙ NICHOLSON,
Chairman. WM˙ BUCHANAN,
WILLIAM LUX,
JOHN SMITH,
Vice Chairman.
JOHN BOYD,
JAMES CALHOUN,
THOMAS HARRISON,
JOHN STERETT.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq˙, President of the Continental Congress, at Philadelphia.