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where they will be joined by another Detachment of the same
Number; after their Arrival at that Fort they will be supplied with
Provisions by the Commissary M.^r Ross. and on their March thither
the Officer must apply to the Press Masters for such Provisions
and Carriages as shall be Necessary, with which the Press Masters
are forthwith to furnish him on his Presenting my Warrant and
passing such receipts as the Act of Assembly requires, They may
be Supplied with some arms and Ammunition by Capt. Peter Butler
of Frederick Town, but I would Advise them to provide themselves
with both before they March: you must see that every Man takes
with him a Blanket Cloaths enough for a Month from their Arrival
at Frederick Town, before the Expiration of which Month they
will be relieved. These Detachments from the Militia are to patroll

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
September

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between the North Mountain and Conegochiegh, the Commandant
of Fort Frederick will Order two Guides or persons who are ac-
quainted with that part of the Country to Join each of them, and
in case it should by him and the Colonel of Frederick County be
thought Necessary for the Detachments from the Militia to Act
in Conjunction They are to put themselves under the Command of
Colonel Thomas Prather who lives near Conegochiegh. You will
give the Captain whom you shall Order from your County a Copy
of these Instructions and Direct him to keep a Journal of his pro-
ceedings while on duty, to be returned me for the Assembly's Perusal
you may also give him any other additional Instructions that you
think Necessary for his better guidance and Direction.
Given at Annapolis the
30.^th day of August 1756.
H: S.

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire.
Governor of Maryland.
May it please your Excellency.

I have the pleasure to Inform your Excellency that the Detach
ment of a Hundred, Ordered from the Militia of Prince George
County was made up intirely of Voluntiers, as p List herewith
and that they all, except one Sick Man Marched from Bladens
burgh on Saturday the 12.^th Instant in high Spirits, under the
Command of Capt. Joshua Beall, with the Instructions received
from your Excellency for his Guidance.

I am apprehensive this may have taken longer time, than you
Excellency expected but had it been effected with more Dispatch
the Detachment would probably consisted Chiefly of Draughts
men, and I presume there cannot be the same Dependence of Service
from those, as may be Reasonably expected from Voluntiers; many
of ours, are of Good Familly, and have Considerable property to

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