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You will find by a copy of our proceedings inclosed, the
mode we have adopted for forming the whole into one Bat-
talion which we hope will be pleasing.
We are Gentlemen, your most obedient Humb. Servts.
(per order) Jas. Calhoun, chairman.
The Honble Council of Safety at Annapolis
In Committee Baltimore 31st Jany 1777.
A letter from the Council of Safety was laid before the
Committee, containing a requisition for marching the militia
of this County to reinforce Genl Washington. The Com-
mittee are of opinion that the one third part of the whole
militia be requested to march, that every Batalion in the
county meet on some day before the eighth of January and
determine by ballot the names of those who are to march.
That the name of every man in the Company be put in
whether present or not, and on whomsoever the lott may fall
he shall march, that when all have drawn, and it is determined
who are to go, the number of each Batalion to form them-
selves into full companies and chuse the officers out of the
Batalion. And when the whole are formed into companies,
then the officers composing the whole to chuse out of the
Field officers already appointed in the county, a colonel, a
Lieut. Colonel, two majors and a Quarter master for said
Batalion.
(Extracts from the minutes) Jas. Calhoun, chrm
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Saturday, February 1, 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Commissions issued to Benjamin Griffith appointed first
Lieutenant, David Stewart, second Lieutenant, and John Mer-
ryman Ensign of Captain John Smith's Company of Militia in
Baltimore County.
To John Martindear appointed Captain
Abraham Miller, first Lieutenant
Christian Lafever, second Lieutenant
Henry Woolhile Ensign
To Ignatius Elder, second Lt
Francis Elder Ensign, of Companies in Col. James
Johnson's Battalion of militia.
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Mrs
Priscilla Pinkney fifty three Pounds eleven Shillings
That the said Treasurer pay to Joshua Frazier thirty nine
Pounds seven Shillings.
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