72 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Saturday 9 May 1778

Present as on yesterday
Commissions issued to William Wilkinson appointed Capt.
William Moran first Lieut, Edward Anderson second Lieut,
Benjamin Ogdon Ens. belonging to the twelfth Battalion of
Militia in Charles County also to George Dent of John Capt.
John Grant first Lieut, Walter Pye second Lieut, Horatio
Middleton Ens. George Dent Jun^r Capt. Francis Adams first
Lieut Roger Fowke second Lieut, John Ashford Ens. Samuel
Smallwood Captain Isaac S. Middleton first Lieut, Francis
Acton second Lieut. Benj. Berry Ens. Burdit Hamelton first
Lieut, John Bush second Lieut, Robert Doyne Semmes Ensign
of Capt. William Winters Company belonging to the Twenty
sixth Battalion of Militia in Charles County
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Col^o John
Stewart nine hundred & sixty eight Pounds one shilling and
three Pence due Gale Jackson & Stewart for Medicine per
Acc^t passed by the A G.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Col. John Stewart, one
hundred & fifty six Pounds two shillings & six Pence for the
use of Henry Jackson & C^o p^r Acc^t passed by the A G.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Charles
Wallace Esq^r Paymaster, five hundred & ten Pounds six,
shillings & five Pence and also the further sum of forty Pounds
for Store House re'nt per Acc^t passed by the A Gen^l

C. C.

p. 148

[Clerk of Council to Washington.]

Annapolis May 9^th 1778.
Sir.
Your Excellency's Letter was delivered to me in the Absence
of the Governor and Council. In Answer to which, I am to
observe, that no particular Provision has been made by our
Assembly for recruiting the German Battalion, further than a
general Licence to raise Men in the different Parts of this
State. The Inconveniencies that had been experienced by
inlisting the Inhabitants to serve in the Regiments of other
States induced the Legislature, some Time since to prohibit
the Practice under a heavy Penalty. The Resolve of Congress
has occasioned a partial Repeal of this Prohibition, and accord-
ingly the following Clause was inserted the last Session of
Assembly in the Act to procure Troops for the American
Army, by Virtue of which, Levies for this Battalion are now
excepted. And be it enacted that it shall and may be lawful for
the Officers or recruiting Sergeants of the German Battalion