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ing officers as you may judge most proper. Col Smith has
undertaken the carriage of this money, which I hope you will
receive in a few Days. It is the earnest request of Congress
that the Battalions from each State, should be filled up as
early this spring as possible. Maryland I hope will not be
backward. The draught of the Militia recommended by Con-
gress I fear will meet with many obsticles in the Legislature.
Should that measure fail, I am at a loss to discover what expe-
dient can be fallen upon. The Expedition into Canada is
suspended. Gen^l Burgoyne and two of his officers upon his
earnest request to Congress is permitted to embark for Eng-
land. Enclosed you have a copy of the resolve upon which
the ten thousand dollars mentioned above was granted, by
which you will see, part of the money is to be applied towards
paying the premium for taking up deserters.
I am Sir your very hb^le Serv^t
J Henry Jun^r

C. C.

Saturday 7 March 1778.
Present as on yesterday.

Commission issued to Charles Jones, Thomas Sprigg Woot-
ton, Edward Burgess Aeneas Campbell, William Deakins
Elisha Williams Joseph Wilson, Samuel Wade Magruder,
James Offutt, Gerard Briscoe, Richard Thompson, Walter
Beall, Henry Gaither John Wilson, George Cullam William
Baker and Zachariah Waters appointed Justices of the Peace
for Montg^y County also to Charles Jones, Thomas Sprigg
Wootton, Edward Burgess Eneas Campbell and William Dea-
kins Justices of the Orphans Court for Montg^y County.

Sir,
Information being received that one Elisha Everitt who was
inlisted in the Service of this State in the Regiment com-
manded by Smallwood is a prisoner in Montgomery Jail
charged with Horse stealing, you are desired and Authorised
to stay any Criminal prosecution against the said Elisha
Everitt of or for the said Offence and accordingly enter a Noli
prosequi in his favor on his enlisting into the first Maryland
Continental Regiment now Commanded by Col Stone
To the Attorney General of Maryland or the Prosecutor of
Montg^y Co^ty Court.

It appearing from Accounts Lodged by John Chalmers that
the Public is considerably indebted to him which Accounts
cannot now be settled. It is Ordered that the western shore
Treasurer pay to the said John Chalmers three hundred and

C. B.