J. J. ULRICH RlVARDI TO THE GOVERNOR. April 3d 1794

J. J. ULRICH RlVARDI TO THE GOVERNOR.
April 3d 1794 Baltimore,
I have the honour to communicate to your Excellency a copy of my instructions and a letter which will inform you of my appointment. I embrace the first opportunity to announce you my arrival in Baltimore, in which place I shall be no longer than will be strictly necessary for having the necessary plans drawn submitted to the inspection of the Governor of Maryland, & taken the necessary measures to have them brought into execution, which done, I shall repair with all possible diligence to Norfolk.
Your Excellency will see by the very little sums allowed for the works I am to construct, that I shall labour under no small difficulties if it is necessary to make the points of defence any way extensive and strong. However, with the directions of a man of your military abilities, I hope to give full satisfaction to the Government, as no pains or application shall be neglected on my part. I hope you will excuse the liberty I take by soliciting you to favour me with some instructions concerning the persons I must apply to in Norfolk on my arrival, either for the procuring of workmen, or to give me the necessary particulars in order to enable me to form the necessary estimates required by the Secretary of War. I will then be able to proceed without any loss of time.
I have the honour to be &c.

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CALENDAR of VIRGINIA STATE PAPERS and OTHER MANUSCRIPTS, FROM JANUARY 1, 1794, TO MAY 16, 1795, PRESERVED IN THE CAPITOL AT RICHMOND. ARRANGED AND EDITED BY SHERWIN McRAE and RALEIGH COLSTON, UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND DIRECTION OF Hon. H. W. FLOUENOY, SECRETARY Of THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, AND STATE LIBRARIAN. VOLUME VII. RICHMOND: J. H. O.BANNON, SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING. 1888