362 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Lieut of Calvert County for the support of the Militia of that
County to be Accounted for.

That the said Treasurer pay to William Judah one hundred
pounds on Account. That the said Treasurer pay to Robert
Long forty pounds on Account. That the said Treasurer pay
to Jacob Brice eight hundred Dollars on Account of the third
Maryland Reg^t by Gen^l Smallwood's Order.
Commissions issued to Michael Lowe appointed Captain
Thomas Wilcoxeu first Lieut of a Comp^y of Militia in Prince
George's County also to Amon Riggs Capt. George Cul-
lom first Lieut in the sixteenth Battalion of Militia in Mont-
gomery County.
Doct^r Joseph Hall is appointed Surgeon to Col^o Murdocks
Batt. of Marching Militia
Doct. Samuel Hanson is appointed Surgeon to Col Baker
Johnsons Batt of Marching Militia
Commissions issued to Benjamin Franklin appointed second
Lieut. Zebulon Bosley Ensign of Capt James Bosleys Comp^y
also to Jesse Williams Ensign of Capt. Zachariah Onions
Comp^y in the Gunpowder Battalion of Militia in Baltimore
County.
Doct. William Beans is appointed a Surgeon to the Mary-
land Marching Militia and Doct. Joseph Diggs is appointed a
Surgeon to the Maryland Marching Militia.
Commissions Issued to George Wells appointed Captain
Ralph Story first Lieut. John Steel second Lieut. Joseph Byas
third Lieut. of a Comp^y of Artilery in Baltimore County Bal-
timore Town Batt.
M^r Robert Long is impowered and desired to remove the
Canon at Indian Landing to Elk Ridge landing and any per-
son who can is requested to give him assistance.
Commission issued to John Hall appointed Third Lieut of
Capt Richard Dorsey's Company of Matrosses in Baltimore
Town.
Commissions issued to William Forepaugh appointed
Ensign of Capt. William Richardsons Comp^y also to George
Ackerman Capt Isaac Wheeler first Lieut Thomas Chadwick
second Lieut in the Baltimore Town Battalion of Militia in
Baltimore County

C. C.
159

[Council to S. Steward.]

In Council 4^th Sept^r 1777.
Sir
We think, with you, it will be very right to have the Xebec
& Stores covered with a small Number of Militia, 'til they can
be removed a little Way into the Country and therefore desire