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during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83. 513. WHEN LEFT SERVICE REMARKS. NAMES AND RANK. AND THE REASONS. John Smallwood, 1st Wm. Corsey P. Jonathan Chubb dischd. 1 July ‘83 Joseph Isaacks Darby Lenehan dischd. 1 Feb ‘83 time expires Thomas Arthurs time expires 1 Apl ‘83 Elijah Sullivan P. John Kildee John Adams, 2nd George Dyer P. John Hannor F. William Robinson P. M. [A star prefixed to any name indicates that the length of service is not known. In all such cases, however, service began 1 Jan., ‘83, unless otherwise stated. Deserters, when pardoned, are credited with 10 months and 15 days service, the same as the other soldiers in this roll.] MARYLAND ACTS-OCTOBER, 1780. An ACT to settle and adjust the accounts of the troops of this state in the service of the United States, and for other purposes therein men tioned. WHEREAS, from a variety of causes, the United States have not complied with their engagements heretofore made with their officers and soldiers (which has occasioned great and unavoidable difficulties and distresses in the service) to whose virtuous and disinterested exertions America is much indebted: Be it therefore enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Zephaniah Turner be and is hereby appointed commissioner to settle and adjust the pay due to the officers and soldiers of the troops of this state, and the said commissioner is hereby empowered and directed to estimate, in specie, all sums of paper money received by the said officers and soldiers, on account of their pay or otherways according to the value thereof at the time of the money received. And be it enacted, That the said commissioner is hereby empow ered and directed to give to the officers and soldiers aforesaid, to whom pay as aforesaid may be found dueone certificate or more, bearing interest from the date thereof, and specifying the sum due in specie. And be it enacted, That the said commissioner shall in like manner settle and adjust the pay and accounts of all officers and soldiers who |
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