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Regulars of Pennsylvania New Jersey & Virginia @ 8/6 each.
I could furnish any quantity that may be wanted for Maryland
by the first of April.

Best cartouch boxes, for 23 rounds with a pouch large flap
and shoulder belt, @ 8/6.

Bayonet Belt, to go over the shoulder with a double frog to
carry a Bayonett & Tomahawk @ 4/6.

Gun Slings @ 2/ each, priming wires & Brushes @ 7/6
doz.

Any quantity of the above articles that may be wanted for
the province of Maryland. You may depend on being punct-
ually & carefully supply^d with, if you see proper to employ

Your ob^t Ser^t

J. Young

To Sam^l Chase Esq^r

	[Dashiell and Horsey to Council.] Somerset County 10th February 1776. Gentln The inclosed certificate serves to inform you, that the Company to which Mr Geo. Wailes was appointed Capt by the Convention, has been displeased at there not having been previously informd of that appointment that they might have had an opportunity of reelecting their officers, to fill up the vacancy in the Company. We are to inform you that Capt Wailes has declin'd to act in that station, and the company has chose by Ballot their officers as will appear by the inclosed certificate. As it appears inconsistent; to rank those gentle- men in Battallion with the officers who are honoured with com- missions by the convention; before they receive their commis- sions (or in fact that they cannot we presume to exercise in Battalion before they receive commissions) it becomes our duty to acquaint you that we apprehend the granting commissions to the Gentlemen mentioned in this certificate would have a good tendency; as it would enable us to exercise them in Bat- tallion, & we have reason to believe it will prevent a dissolu- tion of the Company. We have the Honor to be Gentn your your most obt Huml Servts George Dashiell Wm Horsey	Original.
	On the 9th Feby 1776 We happened at a Militia Company to which George Wales was appointed Captain by the Con- vention where a discontent appeared among the whole com- pany, upon wh Captain Wales resigned his commission, & the Company proceeded to chuse by Ballot their officers, who were	Original.