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	Edward Norwood Capt 5 Augt Saml Godman 1 Lt 15 July J. W. Dorsey 2 Lt 18 Rd Talbott Ens. 12	Thos Hammond Capt. 5 Aug. Thos Mayo I Lt 26 July Josa Meriken 2 Lt 5 Aug. Andw Hammond Ens. S Aug.	C. S. J.

	Thos Yates Capt 19 July Edward Oldham 1 Lt 20 — James Ogleby 2 Lt 5 August Joseph Lewis Ens. 26 July Ordered That Captain Yates rank as youngest Captain of the said Battalion. Commissions issued to John Hawkins 1 Lieut, John Nevill 2 Lt and Samuel Earle Ensign of Capt. Deans Company of Militia for the flying Camp, dated as follows, 1 Lt 7 July, 2 Lt 18 July, Ensign 16 July. Also to the following Officers of Col. Ewing's Battalion, James Young Capt July 7 —— James Bond 1 Lt 12 John Smith 2 Lt 15 James Toole Ens. 5 Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.
	[Council to Hollingsworth.] Mr Jesse Hollingsworth. Sir. You are requested by the Council of Safety to pur- chase for the use of the public one good Scow proper for transporting heavy Cannon — also let us know whether you can purchase any flat bottomed boats with 8 or 10 oars, that would carry fifty men each, or any Barges or whale boats — please to let us hear from you, & the Price at which they may be got — if there be none to be had whether you would undertake to have some built this fall. 6th Augt 1776	C. S. C. No. 111.
	[Council to Vanbibber and Harrison.] Messrs Vanbibber & Harrison Gentn We have received by Captn Martin all the Goods you sent us according to Invoice and Bill of Lading, except 10 Bbls of Gun Powder, which he says is a mistake, & that they were never put on board — if there be any mistake you must rectify it, if no mistake charge the Captn with the Powder. Capt Stone has presented us a memorial claiming the Brig Friendship as his property, copy of which we send you inclosed, and to which we shall be glad hereafter of having your answer. We shall endeavour to make you remittances by every opportunity, we do not know the cargoe of the Brig Friend- ship, Colo Hooe is down at Chingoteague, & will write you	No. 112.