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C. B.

Turpin Cap^t Huit Nutter first Lieu^t John Philips second Lieut.
Joseph Piper Ensign of Rewastico Comp^y Robert Dashiell
Capt William Winder first Lieut. John Dashiell second Lieut.
William M^cBryde Ensign of Salisbury C^o Josiah Dashiell Capt
Ephraim Stevens first Lieut Joseph Gilliss second Lieut.
Thomas Fountain Ensign of Wicomico Company. George
Wilson Capt. Joseph Cottman first Lieut. Lambert Hyland
second Lieut. John Jones G. C. Ensign of White haven Comp^y
belonging to the Salisbury Battalion of Militia in Somerset
County.

C. C.
164

[Council to H. Hooper.]

In Council 22^d Sep^t 1777.
Sir
There are a considerable Number of Tories taken, who
have lately been in Arms in Somerset and Worcester Counties.
The Lieutenants of those Counties have desired our Direc-
tions as to what shall be done with them. It appears to us
that Cambridge will be the most secure Place to keep them at
on your Shore and therefore request that you will adjust

mailers so that a good Guard may be constantly furnished

over them; we would have the Principals and as many of the
others as can, with convenience, put in the jail & kept close
Henry Hooper L^t of We are &^ca
Dorchester County

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[Council to G. Dashiell.]

In Council Baltimore 22^d Sep^r 1777.
Sir.
We have sent you the Commissions as desired. The Tories
lately in Arms whom you have taken or may take, we would
have sent to Cambridge, and as many as can kept in the Jail
under a Guard. We shall send you a Galley but she, as the
rest, is very poorly manned, in Expectation that Hands may
be got with you, merely for this Service, leaving them at large
to enter for what Time they please, not less than three Weeks,
she is nearly fitted and shall go down in a very few Days.
As you are circumstanced, we do not desire the Militia of
your County or Worcester to march to Gen^l Washington, we
hope he is strong enough without them, therefore let them
know the Order for their March is countermanded, but for
Security of themselves and Families and for the Preservation
of the public Peace, it is desired and expected that they
frequently meet and exercise and get prepared in the best
manner they can to crush any new Insurrection in its Birth.