268   Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service

   				MISCELLANEOUS.

Jacob Myers, Discharged	20 July		Peter Bartholomay
Henry Smith, "		15 Aug    	Albert Henricks
David Mumma, "		20 July    	Thos. Mahoney
Corpl. Wm. Krofft, "	26 " 		Chris. Mummard
John Emersly             		Thos. Machall
Adam Musler              		Jas. Tomey, Discharged July 26
John Henrick             		John Viebler
Stephen McGraw 				John Weegul
Hugh McCaw, (or  Koy)

ENLISTMENTS FOR 3 YEARS, ALL IN CAPT. MICHAEL BAYER's COMPANY.

Edward Bairford, Enlisted June 19th, 	Dineas Doron, (Dinnis Dorah), Enlisted
  1780. Joined the Regiment at North-	June 26th, 1780
  umberland              		George Silver, Enlisted March 31st, 1780
Michael Rightmyer, (Right Myer), En- 	John Rogers,   " April 10th, 1780
  listed Feb. 1st, 1780  		John Nevet,    " April 13th, 1780
Charles Lago, Enlisted April 1st, 1780

						Annapolis, 1st April, 1785.
Copy, to Joseph Howell,
  I have now to Address you upon a very serious
subject. When we were so earnest about obtaining the Muster Rolls
of the German Regiment, it was on a suspicion that several frauds had
been committed upon this State, with respect to Depreciation. The State
of Maryland passed an Act of Assembly granting Depreciation to all
Officers and Soldiers of the Quota of that State, who had served three
years in the Continental Army, consequently, that part of the German
Regiment which was called the four Companies of Maryland, having
served faithfully; became entitled to receive the same.
    The event of an examination with the Muster Rolls of 1779 and
1780 has shewn that our suspicions were not without foundation, for,
of two hundred and sixty who have received Depreciation, there are
forty seven, as by the List enclosed; who are not upon the Maryland
Musters. Twelve of the forty seven are upon the Pennsylvania Musters,
and the other thirty five not found Mustered in 1779 in any of the Rolls
of the Regiment. For the thirty five, however, Discharges were pro
cured, purporting that the Person mentioned in each of them served
three years faithfully, and were for the most part discharged by Capt.
Bunner in the Month of July, 1779. I have enclosed one of the Dis
charges which has the appearance of having been written at a much later
date than what is expressed in it. We can trace out the Persons who