Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-19

The committee met on the 9Th day Of
February, according to adjournment
PresenI-John McColloch, Zccharlah
SprIgs, SAMUEL retcr, Benjamin Blgss,
John ~AiliIamson, James Clements, Jacob
Leiler, JOS. Ogle, SilLs Hedges, jacob
Pcatt, John Hull, and Charles M'Clain.
James Clements TO K tn, oath of commi,-
tee man., and took his seat accordingly.
The committee then made chu.ce Of
ColUncl Siias Hedges as chairman.
Res lived, that John McCulloch, John
Villa nscn, Zechariah Sprigg and Chas.
M'Cltin be appointed TO prepare a
letter of Information TO his excellency
The Governor, respecting the state OF
the co npanIes 10 be recruited within tins
county.
Here the Journal appears to be i'm
perfect. Ii Is probable thar the commit
tee made a short adjournment at
this stage of their business. TO enable The
subcommittee 10 prepare the %'Ietter Of
Information
The committee met according 10 ad.
Iournmenl, where MIR. Charles M'Clain
made report To this committee, tina, on
Friday last, Dayid Shepherd and said
MCIaIn had reviewed, at the forks Of
hcelIng, SIX sufficient soldiers of licu-
tenant Lane's quota, one Of lieutenant
Str3uP's, and three of Thomas Clark,
ensign; and likewise MIR Zechariah
SPrIgg and SIlas Hedges reported to this
comm tee hat they had reviewed and
passed OF captain Lemmoms quoIa, three
men, lIeu,enant hclntyrc's three men,
Lieutenant BIgg's one man, and ensign
john Nc ormICk's three. And having
narrowly examined their hops and ex
Pcc!atIons Of RENTING their respective
PuOlas OF men IN a reasonable time ,
pray mat they may be recommended To
honor, the governor, with indulgence Of
continuing IN their appointments until
the hrsl day o: April, by which time
ihey have reason 10 think that they NAV
raise their respective quotas; and If they
should then fail, hey pray no further
ihdu Sence. Two reasons they assign:
-''neJ for that the pdckguet for this
county did not arrive in the county IN.
til some short date before the election.
by which the whole country was over.
run with recruiting Offices from Yoha.
gona county-as Likewise by an order OF
The council OF war lately passed, for the
raising CT twenty-five companies Of vol,
u%nieers TO 20 on expected expedition a
galnst the Indians IN the spring ensu
ing.
And whereas, major Rogers has no.
appeared To accept Of the appointment.
Of captain, by not attend ng nor sending
any message to this committee do take /
Tor granted that lhel means to resigr
ms appointment there Iforel we would
beg leave to recommend that Mr.. Sila
IaGe be INDUCED with tho appointment
OF Captain, who is Of The opinion that h,
can raise the quota Of captain by tn,
first Of April; and this committee bein.
Of the opinion that it will be with mucl
difficulty that the two companies nay b,
raised within this county, beg leave 0
his excelleRcy and the honorable cuun
Gil, 10 appoint a lieutenant for said com
Pany, who may raise a lieute nant's quo
Ia IN any other quarter, as ~ you shaI
$ en- meet.
Resolved, that it be recommended {,
the county lie enInt ofthIs county, tina
a guard Of thi y men at least be order
ed to guard the inhabitants Of Grdyr
creek.
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