during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.   71

       I hereby certify that I enrolled the six men here last mentioned,
   and that they have since deserted.     John Lynch.

       [Names with a star prefixed are those who were enlisted by Lt.
   John Lynch, July 12th, 1776.]


       A company in Cecil County, Capt. John Oglevie, 1st Lt. Joseph
   Tanner, 2nd Lt. Elisha Rodgers, Ensign James Boggs, enrolled July
   25th, 1776, for the Flying Camp and offered to the Council of Safety.
   For the complete list of the names of the men in this company see Md.
   Arch., XII, 132.


         PROCEEDINGS OF THE MARYLAND CONVENTION.


                                      10 September, 1776.
       "The president laid before the convention a letter and several resolu
   tions from the honourable the president of the congress, of the third
   day of this instant, which was read and thereupon the convention taking
   the same into consideration,
       Resolved, That the commanding officers of the several battalions
   of militia in Prince George's, Frederick, Anne Arundel, Baltimore,
   Harford, Cecil, .Kent, Queen Anne's and Caroline Counties, be
   requested to call their battalions together as soon as possible, and that
   the field officers of the said Counties, respectively, select companies of
   volunteers as follows, to wit: Prince George's one, Frederick three,
   that is, one in each district thereof, Anne Arundel two, Baltimore two,
   Harford two, Cecil three, Kent two, Queen Anne's two, and Caroline
   one; that each company consist of 68 privates, 4 sergeants, 4 corporals,
   one drummer, and one fifer, under the command of a captain, two lieu
   tenants and an ensign."
       (Officers to be recommended by the field officers or the committee
   of observation of each county).
       "That the said companies be enrolled until the first day of December
   next, unless sooner discharged by congress, and receive continental pay
   from the day of enrollment.
       That the companies of militia so to be raised be enrolled in the
   counties and districts where they are directed to be raised as aforesaid,
   and not of inhabitants of other counties or districts.
       That if any company of militia shall offer themselves, they shall be
   allowed to go into the service under their present officers; or if the