during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.   269

presented them here and obtained the Certificates, but we want to find
out whether Capt. Bunner, whose signature is to the greatest part of
them, really did sign them, or not--there has been a most villainous
combination somewhere and it has been excited by a knowledge that the
State, for want of regular Musters, generally issued upon Discharges.
Now if Bunner is within your reach, I shall esteem it a favor if you
will take another Man of Credit along with you, and enquire of him
whether the Signature on the Discharge, (Charles Kees), now sent, is
his--if he avows it, I shall be obliged to you for your Deposition, and
that of the person with you, that he acknowledged it, which Deposition,
with all the forms of Office, please to transmit to me. If, on the Contrary,
Bunner denies it to be his, please to inform him of so much of these trans
actions as you may chuse to disclose, and obtain his affidavit, setting forth
that he did not sign the same, or any of the Discharges, in the names of
those, or any of them, on the enclosed List. I need not caution you
about using your utmost address in endeavouring to lay open this Scene
of Iniquity. Your own love of Justice, and the public Station you fill;
will, I dare say, be sufficient incentives to your exertion in this dark
business.
Pray has the State of Pennsylvania granted Depreciation to their
three year's Men Discharged before the 10th of April, 1780; if it has,
and continues to issue, it will be proper that the Comptroller should see
the list I send, to examine it with his issues. Be pleased to procure the
favor of Mr. Nicholson to furnish such remarks as may be necessary and
transmit them to me as soon as possible.
 Yrs.
C. Richmond.

List of Certificates fraudulently obtained from State of Maryland
in the names of Soldiers of the German Regiment.

NAMES. 		SUMS. 		To WHOM DELIVERED. 		REMARKS.
Vendel Andrews	56, 16, 9	John Miller, per order 		Not on any musters, 1779
William Basht	57, 17, 0 	John Randall, for Stauffer 	ditto
Charles Charrell 57, 5, 3 	Jacob Myers p. order 		ditto
James Calhoun	62, 13, 11   	ditto   			ditto
Frederick Charrel l58, 10, 1	John Miller 			P. Boyer's Pennsylva. Co.
Timothy Conn	56, 13, 11 	J. Randall for Stauffer 	Not on any musters, 1779
Thomas Cammell	56, 11, 0   	ditto   			ditto
Peter Finley	63, 5, 3  	John Miller  			ditto