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whether it preserves its present Position, or shall move, as the
Theatre of war may change.
I am with the greatest respect
Your Excellencys most ob^t
The Board are desirous to be hum: Servt
acquainted what progress Horatio Gates
Fort Frederick is in, & when, that President
place will be ready for the reception
of Prisoners of War. Your Excellency in circular Letters of
the 15 June & 25 Nov^r last was requested, to transmit a List
of all Officers appointed by the State of Maryland in their
Continental Regiments. I beg leave to mention, no such List
has been yet received.

C. C.

Wednesday 11 February 1778
Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Daniel
Munro three pair Shoes for 3 Recruits enlisted by him and to
be charged to the 1 Reg^t
Commissions issued to Luther Martin of Somerset County
appointed Attorney General in the room of Benjamin Gallo-
way who has resigned also to
William Paca, Henry Hooper and A C Hanson Esquires
Judges of the General Court.

C. B.

[Council to W. Gillis.]

In Council Annapolis 11^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir
It is a very unlucky Circumstance that the Commissioners
did not meet to adjust the Assessment. The voluntary Pay-
ments were relied on by the Assembly as a Fund to carry on
the Recruiting Service; we would by all Means, have the
principal People applied to and, we flatter ourselves, that
many of them will pay in part of their Assessment at least.
There can be no well grounded apprehension but that if a
Man should pay in more than what he is charged with on his
final Assessment, the Assembly will have the Overplus repaid
or deducted from his future Taxes. We are Sir &^ca
William Gillis Esq^r
Sheriff Somerset County

[Council to W. Hemsley.

In Council Annapolis 11^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir.
We are very sorry that the Conduct of any Set of People
should make Protection and Assistance necessary to the Civil

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