18th Century Documents
Relevant to
The Maryland Loyalists

Orderly Book of the First Battalion of Maryland Loyalists as kept by Captain Caleb Jones. It should be noted that although the writings are attributed to Cptn Jones, he most likely did not do the actual writing. The Officer dictated the orders but the writing was usually done by a Sergeant from within the company acting as the Officer's secretary. I tried to correct the spelling so you can do word searches. But be warned, some of the abbreviations are still a bit strange.

Deserters for August-September 1778 on L.I.

Arianna Chalmers Saunders A portrait of James Chalmers' daughter. The original is in the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John. This image comes from the book "The Loyal Americans" published by the Canadian War Museum.

Pensacola A modern print by Phil Katcher of the Company of Military Historians, depicting the units in Pensacola with the Maryland Loyalists. Unfortunately, there is no primary documentation to support the use of campaign hats by the Maryland Loyalists.

Letters from James Chalmers Ten letters written by the Commander of the Maryland Loyalists from April 1792 to October 1799.