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deceived, for since my Orders are issued, I must insist on
the Laws being obeyed, and I flatter myself you will not here-
after fail to do your Duty, especially when you are assured
that none of the Men of whom your Company consists will
therefrom receive the least Benefit. I am &c.
To Captain Peregrine Browne. H: S :
Whereas it appears to this Board, that at this present
Juncture, it is necessary that Part of the Militia of this
Province should march to the Western Frontiers thereof with
all convenient Speed,
Ordered that such of Captain Peregrine Brown's Com-
pany of Kent County as are able to march be completed from
Draughts of some other Company of the same County and
that one Company of the Militia march from Cecil County
and likewise one Company of the Militia from Calvert
County for the necessary Defence of this Province.
Annapolis 9: of March 1758..
Sir
I desire that immediately on the Receit hereof you will call
together the Field Officers and Captains of Militia in your
County, and that when they are met you will prepare Lots
and require the several Captains to draw them, and in Case
any Captain should happen to be absent the Major or Lieu-
tenant Col: is to draw a Lot in his Name and Behalf. After
they have been all drawn you are to insert in the inclosed
Orders the Name of the Captain whose Turn it shall be to
march, and to deliver them to him, together with the Press
Warrant the Blanks of which you are likewise to fill with the
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Names of the Press Masters, and of the Captain As it is abso-
lutely necessary that the Company marches without Delay. I
desire you will exert yourself in an extraordinary manner on
the Occasion and incite the Press Masters as well as the Cap-
tain to act with Vigour and Resolution if you find it necessary
you may assure the Men, that they will not be required to go a
Step beyond Fort Frederick nor detained on the Frontiers
longer than two Months on any Account whatever: you will
send me a Roll of the Names of the Men that march as soon
as the Company has moved, and I hope to receive it about the
End of next Week at farthest. I am &c.
H. S..
To Col: Veazey.
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