during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.    591


          		ROLLS OF MARYLAND MEN IN PULASKI'S AND
                     	        ARMAND'S LEGIONS.


              	       BRIGADIER GENERAL COUNT PULASKI

              RESOLVES OF CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 15 SEPTEMBER, 1777.

      "Resolved, That a commander of the horse be appointed with the
    rank of a brigadier; the ballots being taken, count Pulaski was elected."

    		 RESOLVES OF CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 28 MARCH, 1778.

      "Resolved, That count Pulaski retain his rank of brigadier in the
    army of the United States, and that he raise and have the command of
    an independent corps to consist of 68 horse, and 200 foot, the horse to
    be armed with lances, and the foot to be equipped in the manner of light
    infantry: the corps to be raised in such way and composed of such
    men as general Washington shall think expedient and proper; and if
    it shall be thought by general Washington that it will not be injurious
    to the service, that he have liberty to dispense, in this particular instance,
    with the resolve of Congress against enlisting deserters."

      		RESOLVES OF CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 6 APRIL, 1778.

      "Resolved     That, if any of the states in which brigadier
    Pulaski shall recruit for his legion, shall give to persons inlisting in the
    same for three years, or during the war, the bounty allowed by the state
    in addition to the continental bounty, the men so furnished not being
    the inhabitants of any other of the United States, shall be credited to the
    quota of the state in which they shall be inlisted."

    		RESOLVES OF THE ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND 21 APRIL, 1778.

      "Resolved, That the governor and council be authorized and em
    powered to assist brigadier-general Pulaski in recruiting for his legion;
    and that all persons enlisting in the same (not being inhabitants of
    any other of the United States) for three years or during the war, shall
    be allowed the bounty given by act of assembly to soldiers enlisting for
    three years or during the war, and shall be credited to the proportion of
    the county where such recruits shall have last resided; and such recruits
    shall not be subject to be draughted under the late act for procuring
    troops for the American army. That the said recruits be passed by the
    lieutenant of the county wherein they shall be enlisted, who shall keep
    an account of all such recruits."