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1250 AMERICAN THEATRE
and behaved well; we killed, according to [George] Vandeput's own account, one
of his men in the barge, he killed none of ours, - only wounded three; one lost the
calf of his leg, the other two were slightly wounded, notwithstanding grape-shot,
swivel shot, 18 and 24 pounders were fired. I am told people are moving their
goods this morning.
1. Pennsylvania Journal, Aug. 30, 1775.
[Philadelphia] 28 [August, 17751. After dinner went with William Rush to
Kensington, to see the gondola launched.
1. Duane, ed., Marshall's Diary, 41.
[Extract] Annapo[lis] 28 August 1775.
Dear Josa The Annapolis is not so forward as I reported - Doctr Stewart
his Son Geo. Diggs, Alex Hanson & I am told several others go in her the
Doctor goes Home to take possession in full of his family Estate which it is said
is several hundred a Year I wrote you a long Ltr by the Doctor which Care his
Son I expect will deliver you I make no Doubt but that you will treat them all
with Complaisance Geo. Digges claims more he is a warm American & a good
Man - Nothing of great Consequence lately from the Camp nor any Certainty
of late Measures in England some times we learn of 6 some times of 8 additional
Regiments being ordered then again that they are stopped you may
safely judge of the anxious State I am in, if I am now reduced to the Necessity
of relinquishing all Hope of a happy Reunion with the Mother Country I shall
then have but one Object I think I can then arm my Mind so as to meet Adversity
like a Man or continue sober in prosperity it is an extream difficult
Task to have a [illegible] to defend our Liberties it has as yet been attempted
but if a Civil War must rage we must to draw the whole of the Continent into
Action go on a more extensive plan - If the war is persued you must settle your
AfFairs as soon as you can & you had better leave England you can have little
or no Communication with your friends here as Correspondence with me is or
soon will be treasonable I would have you be very careful of what you write
you can do your Country no Service by a Freedom of writing to your Friends
& therefore avoid it I would have you determine if necessary & servicable to
send a [illegible] but to do an Act which could efect nothing but your own
Destruction would be folly & Madness . . .
I cannot but repeat to you that Geo Digges is worthy of every attention you
can show Him you may be free with him
1. Jenifer Papers, MdHS.
2. The ship Annapolis, William Marshall, master, 380 tons, and six men, arrived at Annapolis
June 17, 1775; her clearance is not given, as the Port of Entry Books, 1745-1775,
MdHS., contain no clearances after July 19, 1775. For further references to the Annapolis
and her passengers, see the Maryland Gazette, Sept. 21, 1775 and the Pennsylvania
Packet, Sept. 25, 1775.