428 Journal and Correspondence

Doct^r Zebdiah Potter Ensign of the same Company, being

appointed surgeon of the 14^th Battalion of Militia, it is neces-
sary to fill those vacancies. I therefore hope Commissions
will issue to Thomas Wynn Loockerman as 2^d Lieu^t & to
Alexander Waddell as Ensign, who are entitled thereto by
rotation. I shall take care to return the former Commissions
by first Oppurtunity.
I am Gen^t Your most Obed^t Serv^t
May 15^th 1776. W^m Richardson.

Original.

[Beatty and Johnson to Council."]

Annapolis May 15^th 1776.
Gentⁿ The Company which Maj^r Benj^a Ogle command has
made choice of James Ogle as their Cap^t who was either 2^nd
Lieu^t or Ensign when Maj^r Ogle command, from information
the company is perfectly satisfied and it is their wish that Com-
missions may issue as they have recommend, we are per-
sonally acquainted with M^r Ja^s Ogle and think him a proper
person to superseed his Brother:
We are Gen^t yr^s C. Beatty. B. Johnson.

C. S. J.

Thursday 16^th May 1776.
Council met. Present as yesterday.

Commissions iss^d to John Rothe app^d Captⁿ Rob^t Harrison
1 L^t Jos^h Harrison Jun^r 2^d L^t & Tho^s Harrison Ensign of a
Company of Militia in Talbot Co^ty belonging to 38^th Battalion.
Also to Nich^s Martin app^d Captⁿ John Singleton 1 L^t Tho^s
Delihay 2 L^t & David Robinson, Ensign of a Comp^y of Militia
in Talbot Co^ty bel^g to 38^th Battalion.
Also to James Lloyd app^d Captⁿ Tho^s Coward 1^st L^t Levin
Spreden 2 L^t & Sol^o James Ensign of a Comp^y of Militia in
Talbot Co^ty belonging to 4^th Battalion.
Also to Rich^d Keene son of W^m app^d Ensign of Captⁿ
Fountleroy's Comp^y of Militia in Caroline County belonging
to 28^th Battalion.
Also to Sam^l Smith app^d Captⁿ Jn^o Stevenson 1 L^t & Jam^s
Cain Ensign of a Comp^y of Militia in Harford County belonging
to 23^d Battalion.
Also to Sam^l Griffith app^d Captⁿ & John Hall Hughes I^st
L^t of a Comp^y of same County and same Battalion.
Also to George Patterson app^d Captⁿ of a Comp^y of same
Co^ty and same Battalion.