42 Journal and Correspondence

He desires me to assure you, that he will give all the assist-
ance he can to Geo Wells in procuring the timber for the
Gondolas & will always be glad of such Commands from you
as it may be in his power to execute.
I am Gentlemen, for Mr. J. Hollingsworth
Your obed^t Serv^t
Baltimore July 13^th 1776. Caleb C. Gough.

Original.

[Frederick Committees to Council.]

Frederick Town July 13^th 1776.
Gentlemen :
In consequence of a Resolve of Convention, We the Depu-
ties from the Committees of the several Districts of this
County met and proceeded to the recommending officers for
the two German Companies and Lieutenants for the Rifle
Company, whose names together with a Transcript of our
Proceedings we here inclose you. As we have not heard from
Capt. Barrett and have some reason to believe that he will not
accept of his Appointment from the Emergency of the occa-
sion we beg Leave in case of his refusal to recommend to
your notice M^r Thomas Beall, son of Colo. Samuel Beall, as a
Gentleman well qualified to fill that Station, and one whom we
are informed would be able in a very short time to raise his
Company. We are with respect,
Gent. Your obed^t Servants
John Hanson J^r H. Griffith
Adam Fischer, Michael Tackier.

[Officers for German Companies.]

July 12. 1776. Frederick Town.
At a meeting of Deputies from the several Districts of this
County for the purpose of recommending Officers to the
Council of Safety for the Command of two German Compa-
nies and Lieutenants to one Rifle Company to be raised in
this County, Were present; Mess^rs John Hanson Jun^r Samuel
Beall, Michael Falkner, Henry Griffith and Adam Fisher.
Resolved that the following persons be recommended as
Officers to the two German Companies. William Heiser, Cap^t
Jacob Cotz i^st Lieu' Adam Smith 2^d Lieu' and Paul Christman
Ensign, Henry Fister, Cap^t Charles Balsall 1^st Lieu' Michael
Bager 2^d Lieu' and Jacob Crummitt Ensign.
Adjourn till 6 O'clock tomorrow morning. July 13, 1776.
Same Gentlemen present as yesterday. Resolved that the
Lieut^s to the Rifle Company be recommended as follows.
Peter Hanson 1^st L^t James Lingan 2^d L^t and Richard Dorsey
3d Lieu' True Copy By Rich^d Potts Clk.