of the Council of Safety, 1776. 403

Being first Lieut^t In the Company of Militia refered to by
the within Petition At the request of said Caleb Haley I do
hereby Certify that he received his hurt when stationed at
Annapolis and on Duty
Oct. 25^th 1776. Richard Wootton.

The Above Expreations by my first Leaft. I Do Sertiphi to
be Jest and truth being I was Capt of the said Companey
under Duty out of the Twenty fifth battalion of Amaricka
Order' d by our Convention and I Do sertifie that this Caleb
Haley Was under Duty When he Receiv'd his hurt and more-
over I think he is Deserving of sum Assetance from the said
battalion if the Gentlemen think Proper
Joshua Selby

By Information from the Officers in the Company & many
of the Privates who went to Annapolis, the within Petitioner
Recc^d a hurt in the night as he (with others) went to Relieve
the Guards. Tho^s Williams
John Macgill
Marsh W^m Duvall

[H. Watkins, Jr., to Council.]

Annapolis October 25^th 1776.
Gent. Agreable to your order I have cald up the men
that's now here under my command and have made them
acquainted with the resolve of Convention respecting the
enrollment of the Companys of Artillery. 25 of them tells me
they will inlist under the resolve and from the disposition of
many others I think they will in a little time come into the
company. H. Watkins Jr.

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[W. Johnson to Council.]

Fell's Point October 25^th 1776.
Gent: I received a line from you requiring me to make
tents for Captains Holland and Harris's company of Harford
County, but as I cannot get canvas here must refer to you for
the procuring the same if to be had at Annapolis. I shall be
always proud to obey any orders that I may receive from
your Honourable Board.
I am Gent your most obed^t Serv^t
William Johnson.

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