274 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Lambert Purnell of Captⁿ Watkins's Comp^y discharged from
the Service, and permitted to go to his Friends.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Col^o James
Murray three pounds, fourteen shillings and four pence for
militia duty.
Commissions issued to Isaac Reid app^d 1 L^t
Nehem^h Messeck 2 L^l
Jn^o Treyferd Ens" of
a Comp^y of Militia called The Friendship's Comp^y in Dorches-
ter County.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to John Bullen
eighty one pounds, ten shillings for two Horse
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Barton
Tabbs seven Pounds, one Shilling and six Pence for medical
Attendance at S^t George's Camp.
William Matthew's of Captⁿ Gunby's Comp^y is discharged.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to John Bullen
five Pounds, fifteen shillings for sundries p^r Acc^t
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Peter Shaw ten
Pounds, ten shillings for Boatage.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Col^o John Ennalls
twenty one Pounds for mil^a duty.
Permit granted to Thomas Waters Master of Sloop Balti-
more, to go to Martineque or any other foreign Port, he having
given Bond with security, agreeable to the Resolves of Con-
vention.
Adjourned 'till next Day 10 "Clock

Original.

[Dorsey to Council.]

Ann Arundle County September 16^th 1776
The, Field officers of the Elk Ridge Battalion of Militia beg
leave to recommend to the Hon^ble Convention, M^r Leven
Laurence as First and M^r Thomas Todd as second Lieutenant,
under Cap^t Thomas Watkins Jun^r of Colo Weems Battalion,
agreable to a resolve of Convention the 10^th Instant.
Thomas Dorsey Colo.

Original.

[Weems and others to Council.]

We the Field officers of the 31^st Battalion, beg leave to
recommend Captain Thomas Watkins (as Captain) and John
Ijams Jun^r as Ensign to one of the Companies to be raised in
Ann Arundel County, agreable to the late resolve of the Hon-
ourable Convention passed the 10^th Instant.
Sept. 16^th 1776. John Weems
Richard Harwood Jr.
Jos: Galloway.