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Schoolfield 2 L^t & Brittain Powel, Ensign of a Company in
the 17^th Battalion of Militia.
Also to Ballard Bozman app^d 2 L^t & James Curtis Ensign
of a Comp^y in ditto.
Also to W^m Waller appointed Ensign of a Comp^y in ditto.
Also to Benjamin Schoolfield app^d Captain, Thomas Jones
1^st L^t & Samuel Dixon 2 L^t of a Comp^y in ditto.
Copy of Letter N^o 184 was sent to Colonel Joseph Simm.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Levin Cov-
ington two hundred & twenty five Pounds for Bounty for a
Compy of Flying Camp militia.
Warr^t issued to him for the Purpose aforesaid.
Ordered That Sam^l Messersmith be requested to deliver to
Captain Brooke all the Guns in his Possession belonging to
the public after repairing the same.
Adjourned 'till next day 10 ^oClock.

C.S.J.

[Council to Sim.]

Col^o Joseph Simm, Prince George's County
Sir
We send by Cap^t L. Covington the Bounty money for
raising a Company of Militia in y^r County. We do not send
the month's pay advance because we think the Company
ought to be in some forwardness before that money is issued.
Armes are to be borrowed or impressed; you are to have a
Meeting of Field Officers and Captains on Monday next, by
order of Convention; when the recommendations are com-
pleted, We Will send down warrants & money for Guns on

having the appraisement returned.
19^th Sept.

C. S. C.
No. 184.
[194.]

[Travers to Council.]

Gentlemen: The conduct of Levi Willen first Lieutenant,
and Job Todd Ensign in Cap^t Henry Lake's company, of my
Battalion, being very exceptionable, I beg you will be pleased
to appoint a Court martial, to enquire into their Conduct.
I am with much respect
Gentlemen, Your most Hble Serv^t
Ann^s 19^th Sep' 1776 William Travers.

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[J. Johnson to Convention.]

Frederick County Middle District
Gentlemen. Sept. 19^th 1776.
We had sent an express to you acquainting you there was
one Company ready to march and theay ar well armd, thar is

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