Drafted out of the Militia of this County one Hundred men
to march under the Command of Capt. Tobias Stansbury as p
the Inclosed List; there is a few more but have Ordered the
Capt to discharge all but the above number. Also three
young Gentlemen are gone out Voluntiers near one half them
have no Arms, Part of those they have the Capt. has Ordered
to be impressed from a man near this Town which were for
Sale, he has also taken the Ammunition Lodged in this place.
I am also to inform your Excellency that one William
Roberts (who is esteemed a Man of Credit) was with us
Yesterday, and says he came through the South Mountain
Thursday last, this side of which he saw four Houses burnt
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Lower
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Journal,
1754-57
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[J. Belt to Sharpe.]
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire
Governor of Maryland.
May it please your Excellency.
I have the pleasure to Inform your Excellency that the
Detachment of a Hundred Ordered from the Militia of Prince
Georges County was made up intirely of Voluntiers, as p List
herewith, and that they all, except one sick man marched from
Bladensburg on Saturday the 12th Instant in high Spirits, under
the Command of Capt. Ioshua Beall, with the Instructions
received from your Excellency for his Guidance.
I am apprehensive this may have taken longer time, than
your Excellency expected but had it been effected with more
Dispatch, the Detachment would probably consisted Chiefly of
Draughted men, and I presume there cannot be the same
Dependance of Service from those, as may be Reasonably
expected from Voluntiers; many of ours, are of Good Familly,
and have Considerable property to defend and have Enter'd
into the Service of their Country, with the greatest Alacrity.
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