424 Journal and Correspondence

which you are Members in order that if they approve Com-
missions may issue: I am Gentlemen
Y^r most obed^{t
Servt Wm Frisby
Jos Rollison Ensign, Ricd Williss 1st Sargeant}

C. S. J.

Tuesday 14^th May 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Richard Thompson was appointed Supervisor of the Salt
Petre Works in the Lower District of Frederick County in
the Room of M^r Richardson who had resigned.
It was thereupon Ordered that the Treasurer of Western
Shore pay to said Thompson one hundred Pounds alloted by
the last Convention for that Purpose.
A Resolve of Congress was communicated to this Board,
relative to the apprehension of a certain Moses Kirklan who
lately made his Escape from the Jail of Phil^a wherein he was
confined by Order of Congress, and thereupon ordered That
Advertisements be immediately inserted in Maryland News-
Papers for Apprehension of said Ross as also Copy of said
Resolution together with the Advertisement be forthwith

transmitted to the Council of Safety of Virginia by Express.

Copy of Letter N^o 150 was sent to Committee of Safety of
Virginia.
Commissions iss^d to Joseph Douglass appointed Captain,
Thomas Eaton, 1^st Lieut^t Joseph Nicolls, 2^d Lieut^t and John
Dawson, Ensign of a Comp^y of Militia in Caroline County
belonging to the 14^th Battalion of this Province.
Also to Richard Andrews app^d Captain, Henry Richards,
1 L^t Samuel Andrew 2^d Lieut^t & Frederick Cawsey, Ensign of
a Company in the same County and belonging to the same
Battalion.
Also to Charles Baker app^d Captain, Moses Johnson 1 Lieut^t
Rich^d Hutchings 2^d L^t & Nich^s Amos, Ensign of a Company
of Militia in Harford County, belonging to the eighth Battalion.
Also to George Noble Swat app^d Cap^t Nehemiah Noble
1 L^t James Bartlett 2^d L^t & Tho^s Duffey Ensign of an Inde-
pendent Comp^y of Militia in Q. Ann's Co'^y by Virtue of a
Special License from the Committee of Observation.
Also to Nath^l Pigman app^d Captain, Benj. Gaither 1 L^t Sam^l
Riggs 2^d L^t & W^m Gaither, Ensign of Militia in the Lower
District of Fred^k County, bel^g to 29^th Battalion
Commissions issued to Elias Harden app^d Captain Allen
Bowie Jun^r 1 L^t James Lackland 2^d L^t & Sam^l Swearingen
Ensⁿ of a Company of Militia in the Lower District of Fred^k
County bl^g to 29'" Battalion.