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C. S. J.

Ordered That said Treasurer pay to said Hammond six-
teen shillings and eight Pence, Balance of Acc^ts of his Comp^y
on duty, on Otter Alarm.
Adjourned 'till next Day 10 ^o'Clk.

C. S. C.

No. 134.

[Council to Hollingsworth.]

Col. Henry Hollingsworth
Sir. We request you will provide Provisions and Baggage
Waggons at the Head of Elk for our Troops as they arrive
there on their march to Philadelphia, and from time to time
transmit us your accounts.
15^th August 1776

Original.

[Brooke to M. Tilghman.]

Lower District Frederick County 15^th Aug. 1776.
Sir. Finding my Enemies have been so far successfull in
poisoning the minds of the 29^th Battalion of Militia, that a
majority are against my acting as Major, I therefore take the
liberty of inclosing you my commission. I wou'd not have it
understood by this Resignation, that I have deserted the
common Cause; no Sir, I will most cheerfully when necessary,
hazard my life & fortune, in defence of the Rights and
Liberties of America. Impressed with the deepest concern &
warm'd with resentment of the measures pursued by a
venal and corrupt Parliament, I stept forth with the foremost
of my countrymen in opposition to the Tyrannical encroach-
ments of Great Britain. Appealing to that Divine Being who
searches the heart, I can safely declare I have been actuated
by no other motive than the publick good & I flatter myself
that every impartial person who takes a retrospective view of
my conduct will find it uniform. If I have erred, it has been
the fault of my head & not of my heart. With the most
ardent wishes for the happiness and prosperity of the United
States of America.
I am, Sir. Your Most obed^t Hble Servant.
Rich^d Brooke

Original.

[Cecil Committee to Council.]

Cecil County, In Committee Aug^t 15^th 1776.
Gentlemen. We wrote you on the 6^th instant informing you
of our proceedings respecting the two companies raised in
this county for the Flying Camp, and least it should have
miscarried on its way, we now send a duplicate of that letter,

as we have not as yet received any answer to it. We now