98 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Levin Kirkman first Lieut, James Kirkman second Lieut,
James Layton Ens. Jacob Wright Capt, William Lowe, first
Lieut, Robert Hardican second Lieut, Isaac Lowe Ens. John
Langfitt Capt, Levin Bestpitch first Lieut, George Brown
second Lieut, William Philips Ens. Spencer Waters Capt.
Isaac Reed first Lieut, Nehemiah Messick second Lieut, John
Twyford Ens, Roger A. Hooper Capt, Levin Traverse first
Lieut, Edward Scotton second Lieut, Sam^l A. Hooper Ens.
John Lecompt, Capt. Bartholomew Ennalls first Lieutenant
Handley Hanly second Lieut, Anthony Manning Ens. Joseph
Daffin Capt. Thomas Logan first Lieut, James Sullivane
second Lieut, John Pittany Ens. James Wright Capt. Charles
Brown first Lieut, Joseph Stack second Lieut, John Stanford Ens.
Levin Hanley Capt, John Hooper first Lieut, James Hooper
second Lieut, John Marshall Ens, John Henry Capt, John
Muir first Lieut, Benjamin Bailey second Lieut, Jacob Hatton
Ens, belonging to the Upper Batt. of Militia in Dorchester
County.

C. C.
p. 158

[Council to Capt. Eccleston.]

In Council Annapolis 20^th May 1778.
Sir
The Rev^d M^r Brown has represented to us that John
Vaughan, who he alledges had contracted to serve him two
years from the Month of January last on Wages, was taken
from his Labor by Mess^rs Byas and M^cKeel, forcibly, and
wounded by the former, and that afterwards he took the
Bounty. M^r Brown further represents that the Loss of this
Man's Service will be highly prejudicial to him and proposes
to furnish a Recruit in his Stead who shall be approved by
you, as fully equal to Vaughan. We wish the Service, where
it can be as effectually forwarded, may prove as little prejudicial
as possible to Individuals and therefore on a Recruit being
furnished who you judge fully as good as Vaughan, in his
Stead, we request you will suffer him to stay and procure from
Col^o Richardson, as soon as you can, his Discharge, which, we
haveno Doubt will be readily granted, on the Colo'^s being
informed of the Terms, that they are complied with and that
it is our Request We are &^ca
Cap^t Eccleston

p. 159

[Council to N. Smith.]

In Council Annapolis 20^th May 1778
Sir.
You are immediately to draft thirty two of your best Mat-
rosses and send them to the Head of Elk, under Cap^t Furnival