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on matters relative to the Flying Camp. It wou'd have given
me pleasure to have received this request earlier, for at
an election in this county for Delegates to serve in Conven-
tion, I have (very unexpectedly) been poll'd, and now stand
second on the polls.

This distinguished mark of the approbation of the Freemen
of this County, forbid my leaving them at this time, and coud
I be permitted to hold both posts, do think I shoud be wrong
in attempting it, therefore take the earliest opportunity of
resigning my Commission into the Hands of the Hon^ble Body
that honored me with it. Altho' I am well convinced, when I
consider the two departments, that my abilities in the military
must excell any I have in the Legislature, but must submit
this to the choice of the Freemen of my County. I have the
honor to be with much esteem and respect,

Gentlemen Your obed^t Hble. Serv^t
James Kent.

Thursday 8 August 1776. C. S. J.

Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.

Copy of Letter No. 127 was sent to the Committee of
Observation for the Middle District of Frederick County.

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Major Price three hundred pounds to be lodged with the
Committee of Observation for the Middle District of Frederick
County for the Purchase of Arms and Blankets.

That the said Treasurer pay to William Lavely five Pounds
eleven Shillings and a penny for 1010 lb Bread furnished the
Hospital in Baltimore Town.

That the said Treasurer pay to John Leypold forty five
Shillings for 3 Days Services in examining Flour in Baltimore
Town.

That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Robert Cummins One
thousand Pounds.

Adjourned till 3 O'Clock & met accordingly.

Commissions issued to the following Officers of a Company
in Col. Griffith's Battalion.

Benjamin Spyker Capt. dated 26 July

Greenbury Gaither 1 L^t D^o

Richard Anderson 2 L^t 5 Aug^t

Nicholas Scybert Ens. D^o

Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay
to the honble Daniel of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esquire twenty