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second Lieut, John Haddaway Ens. of the Bay side Comp^y
Thomas Hopkins Cap^t Hugh Odd first Lieut, John Hamilton
second Lieut, Thomas Harrison Ensign of the United Comp^y
William Hamilton Capt. John Cork first Lieut, James Dowry
second Lieut, James Barns Ensign of the Broad Creek Comp^y
Henry Banning Capt. John Shannahan first Lieut, Mordecai
Skinner second Lieut Henry Coleson Ensign of the Hearts of
Oak Comp^y Jonathan Abell Capt. Rich^d Parrott first Lieut,
Woolman Gibson 2^d second Lieut Carter Cockayne Ensign of
the Miles River Comp^y Edward Sherwood Capt David Robin-
son Jun^r first Lieut, James Delahay second Lieut, John Mark-
land Ensign of the Oxford Comp^y belonging to the thirty
eighth Battalion of Militia in Talbot County.

C. B.

[Council to Bordley and Rumsey.]

In Council Annapolis 9^th April 1778.
Sir
We are informed by a Letter from Col^o Hollingsworth of
the 7^th Ins^t just received, that Cap^t Lee left that Part of the
County, by which the Stores at and in the Neighbourhood of
the Head of Elk, are without any Kind of Guard. We there-

C. C.

fore request that you will immediately order the two Com-
panies of your Militia to the Head of Elk, which by our Letter
of Yesterday are desired to be called out. The Occasion is
pressing and we hope there will be no Delay.
We are &^ca
Col^o W^m Bordley &
Col^o Cha^s Rumsey

[Council to B. Griffith.]

In Council Annapolis 9^th Ap^l 1778.
Sir
In Consequence of the Act for purchasing Provisions, we
appointed Cap^t John Sterret, but he declined acting, alledging
his being an Inhabitant of this County. We are sorry there
has been so much Delay in this necessary Business and hope
your Diligence will, as far as possible, retrieve it. Cap^t
Sterret had several Copies of the Act, inclosed to him which
he did not return to us, but hope he will to you, as we have
no more Copies of the Law. We have Money sent us by
Congress, and should be glad to know, as soon as possible,

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what Quantity of Provisions you are likely to get and, con-
sequently the sum immediately wanted, which waits your

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