of the Council of Safety, 1776. 557

As to the command we would by no means be instrumental
in disappointing your wishes on the occasion, and desire you
would take the command unless some other be appointed by
Congress, which we think not improbable, as S. Chase has
wrote them on the subject, he was here and saw your former
Letter, and has requested Congress to send up money, to
tell you the truth we wish Congress may appoint some other,
and that you should take your seat in that honorable Body,
where you may be of great service at present, however if
they do not appoint a commander we leave it to your own
judgment and discretion to march or not as you may think
best for the public Service.
Should any other Commissions be wanted, we will send
them up on being informed for whom; we heretofore laid the
state of the militia particularly in your Brigade before Con-
vention for their advice; they never gave us any, and we
know not to whom Commissions are to be given.
P. S. Captⁿ David Moore & two of his Lt^s being made
Field officers and Captⁿ Ja^s Wells also made a Field officer,
we have not sent commiss^ns for those Companies, but will
send them hereafter, when you let us know whom you recom-
mend, where Christian names are left blank in M^r Bruce's
Battalion, be pleased to fill them up.
Dec^r 28^th 1776

C.S.C.

[J. Archer to Council.]

Gentⁿ Mr. James Allison the Bearer hereof, is desirous of
entring into the Service of the United States, therefore has
requested me to represent his Character to you. I can truly
say he is a deserving young Gentⁿ, is well acquainted with
military mineuvres & is warmly attached to the American
Cause, should you think proper to appoint him to a Lieuten-
ancy I am convinced his future Conduct will merit your
Approbation. I am Gentⁿ your very Hble Serv^{
Decr. 28^th 1776 John Archer

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[Johnson to Council.]

Fred" Town Sat. 28^th Dec. 1776.
Gent. Col^o Beatty tells me Peter Mance who was Capt.,
Adam Crush who was first Lieut. and Adams who was second
Lieutenant of a company in his Batt. and went to the Flying
Camp, refuse to hold their Commissions in his Battalion.

Crush is in the regular service. Mance he says desires to be

so and Adams says he will not act at any time hereafter. All
agree not to desire any body who has returned from the

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