402 Proceedings and Correspondence

April 17
Liber No. 78
p. 132

[Council to Donaldson Yeates]

It is not in our Power to spare the Barge she is immediately
wanted for the Defence of this Place and to transport the Troops
stationed here to their small [several ?] Posts, we therefore, request
you will order [her?] here immediately. We highly approve of the
Spirit which we understand prevails in your County and would most
chearfully spare the Barge could we do it with any Propriety

April 18
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 71

Wednesday 18^th April 1781

Ordered that the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to William Apple-
garth Three hundred pounds for the use of John Dorsey & Co. on
Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Henry Hollingsworth five
hundred pounds on Account.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Peter Cams four pounds
seven shillings and six pence due him per Account passed by the
Dep^y Aud.
Commissions issued to Richard Ridgely appointed Capt. Thomas
Duitt 1^st Lieut. William Clem 2^nd Lieut. Mark Alexander jun^r Ens.
James Howard second Lieutenant of Capt. Michael Crane's Company
belonging to the Baltimore Town Battalion of Militia in Baltimore
County.

April 18
Liber No. 78

p. 132

[Council to William Hemsley, Esqr.]

Yours of the 10^th Instant we have received and cannot but lament
the Event of Success in the recruiting Service in your County, Mr.
Samuel Dyre Button is appointed to provide for, and receive all
Recruits raised in Queen Ann's County; It is thought most advisable
to order all recruits in the State to rendezvous at this place and Balti-
more as you will see by ours on that Head to you. We are of opinion
that no Person should be recived as a Recruit but a Man capable of
bearing the Fatigue attendant on a Soldiers Life and such as the Law
directs able bodied &^ca Tho the Law is express that no Person shall
be commissioned unless he has born or bears the Rank to which he
is recommended yet we have thought it necessary to depart from
it, convinced that few or no Select Militia will be raised unless it is
done; and therefore [upon] the Return of the Enrollment agreeably
to law and your Recommendation of the Officers they will be
commissioned.

Ibid.

[Council to Joshua Beall, Esqr.]

We received your letter of the 17^th with the Prisoners, it gives us
Pleasure to hear that the Militia turned out with Spirit and Alacrity
on the Enemy's Appearance in Patowmack and of their good Conduct