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of the Council of Safety, 1777. 105
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these my sentiments to our General Assembly. We hourly
expect to hear of some important news from Camp.
I am, Gent, with Regard & Respect,
Saml Chase.
The Honble Council of Safety of Md Annapolis
[Baltimore Committee to Council.]
Gentlemen. In Committee Baltimore 31st January 1777.
We received your letter of the 26th Inst. and in consequence
called a general meeting of our committee to consider on the
expediency of the march of the militia. There is now four
Batalions formed, one other we request you to send Commis-
sions for immediately and is composed of the following com-
panies.
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C. S. C.
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Gist Vaughan Capt
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Robert Lemmon Capt.
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Thos. More 1st Lieut.
Nicholas Merryman Junr
2nd Do
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Mordecai Cole 1st Lieut
Peter Snap 2nd Do
49 Privates Saml Adams Ensign
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40 Privates
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Humphrey Chilcoat
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Ensign
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Alexes Lemmon Capt.
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Thos. Gist Junr Capt
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Henry Warham 1st Lieut.
Thos. Stansbury Junr
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John Murry 1st Lieut.
37 Privates Christr Vaughan 2nd Do.
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44 Privates
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2nd Do
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Joshua Gist, Ensign
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Peter Nace Ensign
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John Hall, Capt.
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John Showers This company took
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Thomas Marshal
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away the Enrollment
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1st Lieut.
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48 Privates and has not retd it
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Philip Stilts and Do
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again. We dont know
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William Davis Ensign
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the other officers.
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We understand these companies recommend Thomas Gist
Junr for their Colo Frederick Decker Lieut. Colo Joshua Gist
1st Major, Gist Vaughan 2nd Major and John Hall son of
Joshua Quarter master. No commissions have been sent for
the following officers.
Nathaniel Brittain 1st Lieut.
Benjamin Talbot 2nd Do in Capt Jno. Cockey's
Nicholas Haile, son of Geo. Ensign company.
William Wilkinson Capt. Sabrit Sellers 1st Lieut. Nicholas
Norwood 2nd Do and Philip Woolrich, Ensign.
We find on looking over the different Battalions that they
composed about 2100 men at their return, but from the great
numbers already inlisted in the land and sea service we
imagine they do not amount to more than 1500. Under the
present circumstances we do not think it expedient or prudent
that more than one third should march as we have certain
inteligence that three or four men of War are now in the Bay
and as high up as Guynn's Islands and the great number of
Tories among us and the necessary Guards now wanting
here.
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