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[Council to H. Hooper.]
In Council Annapolis 13th June 1778.
Sir.
We inclose you a Paper presented to us by Molly Scott,
who adds in her Relation, many further Circumstances of
Oppression and Hardship on her Brother Edward Scott, beyond
what is contained in the written Application. The Story is
rather too long for a Letter and would be tiresome to repeat
to you: She has brought Nothing to evince the Truth of
what she alledges, and indeed it ought to be well proved, be-
fore a Conduct so improper can be believed to have been held
by Capt Eccleston. Yet Sir, desirous of having the Truth in-
vestigated and Relief granted, if it is due; we request you to
inquire into this Complaint and if you perceive there's any
Foundation for it, that you will take the Trouble to have Scotts
Case fully stated and Affidavits to the Truth of the Facts taken
and that you will transmit to us the Whole, so that we may dis-
charge him or procure him to be discharged, if he is entitled
to it. The Difficulty of having the Witnesses here to go into
a proper Examination ourselves, will apologize for our request-
ing you to take this Trouble.
We are &ca
Colo Henry Hooper.
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Monday 15th June 1778.
Present as on Saturday except, E. Lloyd Esqr.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Capt.
James Mullican nine Pounds six shillings & eight Pence due
to him and part of his Company per Account passed by the
Aud. Genl
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Stringer six pounds
for Waggon hire per Certa allowed by the Aud. Genl
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut. Clark of
the 3d Regiment, Cloth for a Suit of Cloaths.
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[Council to B. Mackall.]
In Council Annapolis 15th June 1778.
Sir.
We wrote you the 13th in answer to yours of the 10th Inst
We are desirous of sending forward the Quota of this State
to which we are pressed by Congress. The Act enables us
to appoint, with the Officers who are drafted and march, not
more than one to twenty five Men. Whether we can com-
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