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C. S. C.
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in a Body 'till they return to and reach their respective Counties,
to which Time they are to continue in Pay. As it may be con-
venient and necessary for you after your Men have been one
Month in Service to draw for their Pay we hereby authorize
you to do it, on the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore to whom
we shall send Directions to pay your Orders. We are per-
suaded you will think with us that as you go as Auxiliaries it
will be proper and necessary that you act under the Directions
and Orders of the Officer of the Colony of Virginia having the
Command in the Places where you shall be stationed; but in
case there should not be an Officer appointed for that Purpose
and there should be a Necessity for the two Companies acting
together, it is then our Opinion that Captain Kent should take
the command of both Companies and also of that of Dorchester
County if that Company should, as we are not without Hopes it
will, march down as directed. Should any thing occur to you
that may be further necessary for your Companies or the Ser-
vice in which they are engaged, you will be pleased to acquaint
us with it as soon as you can and all proper attention shall be
given to what you may desire.
Feby 14 1776
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No. 17.
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[Council to Hindman.]
To William Hindman Esq. Treasurer of the
Eastern Shore
Sir.
We have given a Power to the Captains Kent and Henry
now in Virginia, as soon as the Companies under their Com-
mand have been one Month in the service to draw for their
Pay. We desire you will on their Orders being delivered to
you, immediately comply with them. As it may be necessary
for the Public Service to have the inclosed Letter to them
delivered with all possible Dispatch, we request you will send
off some trusty Person with it as soon as you can and charge
the Public with the Expence of the Messenger.
Feb. 14th 1776
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