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Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to W^m Traverse
seventy four Pounds nine shillings for ditto.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Joseph Duvall four
Pounds seventeen shillings and three pence for apprehending
Deserters.
Ordered That M^r Stephen Steuard take Possession of all
the military Stores, Guns & Rigging of the Schooner Resolu-
tion.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Captⁿ Urial:
Forrest for use of Abⁿ Barnes, of Belwood & C. Chesley nine-
teen Pounds, three shillings and four Pence for Am^t of Acc^t
Adjourned till next Day, 10 o'clock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Alexander.]

C. S. C.

[182.]

To Rob' Alexander Esq.
Sir. Your letter of the 26^th ult. with the money and account
enclosed we have received, and are obliged to you for youi
care & trouble in liquidating them.
16 September 1776

[Stainton to Jenifer.]

Caroline County Sep^t the 17^th 1776.
Sir. Agreable to the requisition of the Convention made
to the field officers of this County, to endeavour to get a com-
pany made up to march for New York, I thought it necessary
to convene the 28^th Battalion of Militia on Saturday last for
that purpose, and after meeting in the usual field of parade
the several Companies were drawn up, except the Company
under the command of Capt John Fauntleroy. I there
requested he would draw up his company, who made me for
answer, that he had but a few officers in the field and that he
should not draw up under me as the commander of the field
Capt Fauntleroy's reasons for not joining the Battalion I do
not certainly know, but after the Battalion were dismissed,
am credibly informed he endeavoured to see who would join
him against me, for what purpose I do not know unless to
treat me ill.
As it appears to me, Sir, that he is a disobedient officer and
possibly was I to look over this injoury to the common cause
it might prove to be of bad consequence, besides under these
circumstances my person as well as character may not be alto
gether safe, and in order sir, that peace and harmony may
again take place, I pray that a court marshal may be appointee
by your board for the trial of Capt Fauntleroy, in order to fine

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