586 		Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service

     		RESOLVES OF CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 21 OCTOBER, 1780

        "Resolved, ...............  That there be 2 partizan corps,
    consisting of troops of mounted and of dismounted dragoons,
    of 50 each, one of which corps to be commanded by col. Armand,
    and the other by major Lee, and officered by appointment of
    the commander in chief, with the approbation of Congress: and that the
    commander in chief be authorized to direct a mode for completing,
    recruiting and supplying the said corps."

    		RESOLVES OF CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 6 NOVEMBER, 1780.

       "Resolved, That the partizan corps commanded by major Lee in
    future have two field officers, a lieutenant-colonel and a major.
       Resolved, That major Lee be, and hereby is, promoted to the rank
    of lieutenant-colonel of cavalry in the army of the United States, retain
    ing the command of his present corps."


       A Roll of Men enlisted in the Partizan Cavalry under the com-
    mand of Major Henry Lee, out of Cecil County, June, 1778.

    John Germain Thomas			Jesse Crasby
    James Wallace   			Thomas Owins
    Thomas Manly    			Jos. Owins
    Daniel Williamson           	Christopher Rutledge
    William Richardson          	George Hill
    John Ward       			John Cummins
    William Richardson, (miller) 	Jos. Hemphill
    Michael Rudulph 			Jnonath Short
    Thomas Broom    			Abiah Hukill
    Robert Crouch   			George Boice

       Sir :-Above you have a return of Men enlisted by me in the Par
    tizan Cavalry, it has not been in my power owing to the absence of
    some of our Non Comd. Officers, to make a return e'er this, all the
    above men were enlisted out of yr. County.
 			I am, Sr. yr. very hbl. srvt.
							John Rudulph,
    							       L.P.L.D.


       A Pay Roll for a Detachmt. of Dragoons of Lt. Col. Henry Lee's
    Legion, belonging to the State of Maryland, for the months of Aug.,
    Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec., 1780. [All paid for five months, except