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ness by requesting you as soon as possible if agreeable to you
to issue out a commission and forward it by all possible dis-
patch as it will greatly tend to the satisfaction of that Com-
pany & the wellfare of the Battalion. Your compliance will
greatly oblige yours with the greatest respect :
Geo. Johnson
Tho^s Hughes, Jn^o Hartshorn
Elihu Halls, of Elisha.

Saturday May 11^th 1776.

C. S. J.

Council met. Present as yesterday.

Ordered, That Treasurer of Western Shore pay to D^r
John Boyd fifty three Pounds, fifteen shillings Curry, for Medi-
cine purchased of him by D^r Weisenthal, for the use of the
Troops of this Province.
Ordered that said Treasurer pay to James Dick three
Pounds, nineteen Shillings and eight Pence for Iron Potts.
Ordered, That said Treasurer pay to Captⁿ George Stricker
thirty five Pounds, nineteen Shillings, for Shoes.
Adj^d till Monday 10 ^o'Clock.

Original.

[Grason to Jenifer.]
Wye Queen Anns County May 11^th 1776.

Hon^ble Sir, Agreeable to the choice of Cap^t Bensons Com-
pany I was by them appointed first Lieutenant in consequence
Rec^d a commission in due form from you my having removed
at a considerable distance from that neighbourhood obliges
me to resign and do herewith enclose the commission and
renounce the office you were pleased to invest me with.
I am with great respect Sir your Hon^rs most hble Sev^t
Richard Grason.
To the Honble the President of the Convention of M^d

Original.

[H. Young to Council.]

Baltimore 11^th May 1776.
Sirs. Immediately on the alarm of Captⁿ Squires being at
the head of our Bay; I ordered Cap^t Wise of the Nancy (who
had not got far down the River) up to our Bason, where she
now waits your further orders, & have also stop'd loading out
the Schooner Ninety two, which has got about three fourths
the Cargo on board, & the rem^g one in store ready to put on
board. I shall be glad to know immediately what in your