608   			Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service

   MEN'S NAMES.        			TIME				WHEN
         			      OF ENTRY.           	      DISCHARGED.


John Traner            			Feb 5
Peter Packman           		   24 				June 5
Henry Grimfeild         		   24 				     8
Darby Melony            		   25 				     9
Jeremiah Clifford        		   26 				     3
William Burnhouse        	        Mar 3				    15
William Brown          			    3  				     3
John Price              		    3  				     3
Joseph Wheatcock       			    4  				     4
Joseph Bullock         			    5  				    10
John Hurst             			   11
William Tignor          		   12 				June 4
Augustine Auger         	       Apl 11
Michael Anthony        			   22
Manl. Davis             		   22
Manl. Anthony           		   22
Manl. Dicamon          			   24
John Hicnarl            		   24
John Jones              		   26
John Johns                                 30
John Ecloes            			   30
Jacob Gonsac            		   30
Mather Tindar           		   30
Manl. Firnano           		May 2
Bravo Bilbo           			   13


							Oct.18th,1777.
		Geo. Keith Elphinstone, Captain of the Perseus.



             		MARYLAND ACTS-OCT., 1780.


    An ACT for the defence of the bay
    "Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
governor and council be authorised and requested to purchase (or
cause to be built) and fitted with sails and oars, and manned as soon as
possible, four large barges or row-boats, capable of carrying swivels and
twenty five men at least; and that the governor and council be also
authorised and requested to purchase (or cause to be built) as soon as
possible, one galley, capable of carrying two eighteen and two nine
pounders, with swivels; and one sloop or schooner, capable of carrying
ten four pounders, and procure them to be well found, fitted, armed,
and manned.