The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-07-28

1896 be advanced to Capt. Francis Hol-
land, and 1888 to Capt. Robert Harris,
both of the Md. flying camp, for the use of
their respective companies. Also that
81 ,110 be advanced to Capt. Alexander
Lawson Smith, of the late Col. Stevenson
Rifle regiment, for the use of his company.
j. 9.
Nov. 10Th, rs. The credentials were
presented of seven new delegates to Con-
gress to represent Maryland until 1st March,
III. Among them is Benjamin Rumsey.
j. G. He is supposed to be the member
of the Hartford county committee of that
name. The biographies of twenty-five
members of Congress from Maryland from
1875 to 1888 have just been completed by
the same number Of gentlemen appointed
to do the work for the Centennial Expo
sition. Among these biographies is that
of Benjamin Rumsey by Brantz Mayer,
ESQ.,
DIR. John Archer and James Harris write
from Hartford county, Nov. 10Th, '76, to
Council of Safety. Gentlemen We have
sent to Baltimore Town 1864 yards hemp
linen and deposited it with Mr.. John
Smith for your order. Before it is used,
agreeably to our engagement with the
/
der it to be valued. We send bill of what
it cost us in manufacturing f3 yard with
cost of sending it to Baltimore, without a
larthing profit.
We are, gentlemen, with the greatest re-
spect, your most obdt and very humble
servants,
ARCHER & HARRIs."-A. A.
Nov. 23d, '7G.-Congress resolve that
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[Paymaster for the flying camp.l-J G.
Under date Nov. 26th, '76, DR.. John
Archer recommends very highly to the
Council of Safety, Capt. Bennett Mathews,
| (probably the member of the Hartford
county committee of that nance and John
Stevenson of said county, (who lie says
have already been recommended by sum
dry persons) as officers of one of the gon-
dolas which are now nearly ready Math-
ews for captain and Stevenson for first
lieutenant under him. capt. Mathews is
well acquainted with the sea, and is a gen.
tleman of integrity and warmly attached
to the American cause. John Stevenson is
a worthy, deserving young man, as well
acquainted with military discipline as
most young men in country. They are
both natives of the Province."-A. A.
Congress resolved, Nov. 29th, '76, that
VIM. Bradford (most probably the member
of the Hartford county committee of that
nance of Col. Stevenson's battalion, be
promoted to the rank of LIST lieutenant in
the room of the LIST lieutenant of that COM
pany, resigned, James White was the 1st
lieutenant. l-J.C.
1t was resolved by Congress, Dec 3D., '76,
"that Mr.. Measer be empowered and di-
rected to settle with and pay the militia of
the Maryland flying camp" "That the
commissary of provisions of Philadelphia
supply with rations, in lieu of mileage,
such of the Maryland troops rs choose to
90 home" "That such of the non com
missioned officers and soldiers of said
troops as will enlist for three years be i'm
mediately clothed.
THAT each of the nom commissioned of
| iccrs and soldiers who will not enlist for
three years, but will engage to march to
| the immediate reinforcement of General
| Washington and remain under his COM
mand one month, be supplied with a shirt,
pair of shoes and pair of stockings, on
paying for the same.
"That such of the militia as shall engage
to serve until the 10th of March next be
entitled to a pair of shoes and stockings,
and to the same rations and same pay with
the other troops on the continental estab-
lishment, and that one months pay be adj
vanced to each volunteer.
"That the officers of the Maryland troops
be requested Immediately to parade those
troops and to use their utmost influence to
persuade their adoption of the terms pro-
| posed by Congress. ~. G.
| (topuracc rpsolvn1 nnp OH f7e thut nv
press be forthwith sent to the committees
of Cecil, Baltimore, Hartford and Frede-
rick, in Maryland, requesting that they
send forward Immediately for the defence
of Philadelphia and reinforcement of Gen.
Washingtons army, as many troops as pos
sible. The committees are to be informed
that some assistance in the way of arms
may be furnished here in Philadelphia
to such as have no arms to bring with
them.
1t was resolved thut similar request be
sent to Delaware.-A. A.
Dec 18th, '76, Congress resolved, that
in consequence of the enemy pressing too
closely upon Philadelphia, which will pre-
vent that quiet and uninterrupted atten-
ton which should ever prevail in the great
Continental Council, Congress adjourn to
Baltimore to meet on the goth inst. all
power meanwhile being invested in Gen.
Westinghouse. G.
Baltimore, Dec. 21st, rs. Resolved that
Congress approve of Gen. Washington's
sending Gen. Smallwood to Maryland to
encourage and promote the raising of new
levies therein; and that Gen. Smallwood
be requested to use his utmost endeavors
in executing that busincss.-1bid.
1t was resolved by Congress- Dec. 9th,
rs, that the new levies in Virginia, Mary
land, the Delaware State, Pennsylvania,
and N. Jersey, be ordered to march by
companies as fast as they shall be raised
and join the army under Gen. Washing
ton with the utmost dispatch; and that
the executive powers of these States APP
point commissioners to precede the troops
and procure provisions for them on their
march.
| This was one of the most critical mo-
ments of the war and duly approaching
the danger] Congress resolved ON this day
that the unjust but determined purpose of
the British court to enslave these free
States-obvious through every delusive in
situation to the CONTEMPLATING placed
things in such situation that the very
existence of civil liberty now depends on
the right execution of military powers,
and the vigorous, decisive conduct of these
| being impossible to distant numerous and
deliberative bodies, this Congress having
matufely considered the present crisis, and
having perfect reliance on the wisdom,
vigor and uprightness of Gen. Washington,
do hereby-[he follows an enumeration
of the powers with which Washington is
| clOthed-amountinp to n virtual dictator
ship, to continue for six months from date