Baltimore 3 July 1793 To The Committee appointed to represent the situation of Deposits to be issued to Government by the City of Baltimore, having met on that business, conceived it a suitable opportunity to solicit your immediate attention to putting the forts at Patapsco Sound in a proper state of defence as in the present situation it can afford no kind of security as a protection to this City against an attack from the most inconsiderable naval force. We [undecipherable] this measure will be particularly useful when we inform you that there has not even a Bastion Sign. The arms they since April last of [undecipherable] arms for [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] in protection will be ever necessary. We are inclined to give to this letter circumstances to give to us observe nor a [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] — We think that you return to give some [undecipherable] therefore. Se omes to the horo de hie Tis [undecipherable] m^r [undecipherable] Ros Quaner Robert Oliver [undecipherable] Moorman [undecipherable] Aire [undecipherable] Vineyord Ludri [undecipherable] W^m [undecipherable] Nath [undecipherable] [undecipherable: remainder of document at bottom]