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C. C.

it is not to be wondered at that some have taken Place to the
Dissatisfaction of the Companies; the Instances are not so
numerous as might have been expected. Where Appointments
have been made improperly either from the Officers not being
the most capable or against the general Inclination of the
Companies, there is no Power left in the Government to dis-
place the Officers, or I should most chearfully concur to give
Content by more proper Appointments. In some Cases, the
Gen' have given us a Power of new Appointm^ts by giving up
their Commissions and I wish, as it seems so generally the
Wish of the Company, that Cap^t White had done so but from
what M^r Ijams tells me, he is disinclined to do it and so have
some few others. As I am circumstanced I may do it with Pro-
priety and therefore intend to represent to the Assembly at
the next Session, the Necessity, as it appears to me, of giving
the future Govern^r & Council a Power of issuing new Com-
missions, where the Public Service might be promoted by it ;
but, in the mean Time I flatter myself that you will do your
Duty as a Company of Militia under Cap^t White which, un-
doubtedly, will induce the more Attention to your Complaint
I am &^ca

T. J.
Cap^t White's Company.

C. B.

Thursday 26^th August 1779

Present as on Yesterday
Patrick Ewing of Cecil County having produced to this
Board a Commission from Ephraim Blaine Esq. Dep^y Com-
missary General of Purchases for the Middle Department to
be an Assistant Commissary of Purchases in this State dated
at Philadelphia the 10^th Day of this Instant August the same
is approved of and License is hereby Granted to the said
Patrick Ewing according to the Act of Assembly in such Case
lately made and Provided to Act and Transact within this
State as Assistant Commissary of Purchases aforesaid
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Joseph
Eastman nine hundred and sixty nine Pounds for the use of
Eastman & Neth per Acc^t passed by Aud. G^l

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[Washington to Gov. Johnson.]

Circular West Point August the 26^th 1779
Sir
In a Letter which I had the honor of addressing to Your
Excellency on the 22^d of May, I took the liberty to mention