during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.	339

Sir:
 	The above is a Roll of the men furnished by the Classes for filling up
the Old Regiments, together with Two men I recruited, for which I was
obliged to pay three thousand pounds each. As some of those classes
neglected furnishing Substitutes, I had employed men to recruit, but
finding that the extraordinary pay I was oblige to advance to them, and
the exorbitant Bounty I should be oblige to give for recruits, (especially
after the Virginians began to give such extravagant Bounties for men
to serve only 18 Months), would far exceed the 15 pr. Ct., I therefore
thought it most prudent to desist from employing persons to recruit,
till I received your farther orders on that head. When, on receiving
your letter relative to the peoples bringing in Wheat at Sixty Dollars
pr. Bushell in Lieu of the Substitutes or money I advertised them
thereof, and allowed them four weeks for so doing. The time is now
expired, and neither wheat nor money brought in. I am therefore now
about issuing warrants to the Sheriff for distressing all those who have
not complied with the Law, or your orders respecting the grain.
					I am Sir,
				Your Most Obedient Servt, Jos. Beall.
							Lt. P. G's. Cty.
    	His Excy. Thos. Sim Lee.

		Dorchester County Recruits and Deserters. July 25th, 1780.

RECRUITS FROM DORCHESTER COUNTY AS THEIR QUOTA OF THE REGIMENT
 	EXTRAORDINARY TO BE RAISED BY THE STATE.

Pope Connon  		Ephraim Game		Barton Edwards
Henry Flannagan  	Alex. Hughs		Jesse Forough
James Murray 		Joseph Button		John Mills, Jr.
John Hobb		Constantine Wright 	Benton Harriss
George Still 		Owen Day 		Levin Culver
John Dunn		Isaac Henderson  	Richard Bounds
Robinson Ross		James Lord

DESERTERS FROM THE CONTINENTAL ARMY ENLISTED TO SERVE
  		DURING THE WAR.

Thomas Thompson	not joined ‘82 	James Dulany	not joined ‘82
William Noble	do  		James Ruark   	joined
Isaac Scott  	do  		Stephen Culver 	not joined