Captains, Lieutenants and Ensigns appointed. To the Edenton, Newbern, Halifax, and Wilmington Brigades of Militia, now in actual service under the command of Brigadier-General Ashe, at Cape-Fear

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Tuesday, June 11, 1776.

Met according to adjournment.

On the Petition of Angus Campbell, of Cumberland County, setting forth his indisposition hath prevented him from removing, agreeable to his parole, to Guilford County, praying permission to remain in Cumberland County on giving security for his future good behaviour,

Resolved, That Colonel Ebenezer Folesome do grant such further indulgence to the said Angus Campbell, on his giving security, as he may judge consistent with the safety of this Colony.

Resolved, That Robert Nixon, of Onslow County, be allowed the sum of £10 for his vigilant service as Chaplain to the Onslow detachment of Militia; and that the Treasurers, or either of them, pay the same, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That the following persons be appointed Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns, to the Edenton, Newbern, Halifax, and Wilmington Brigades of Militia, now in actual service, under the command of Brigadier-General Ashe, at Cape-Fear: —

For Pasquotank County.

No˙ 1. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Perquimans County.

No˙ 2. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Tyrrell County.

No˙ 3. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Chowan County.

No˙ 4. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Bertie County.

No˙ 5. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Hertford County.

No˙ 6. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Martin County.

No˙ 7. Captain,
Lieutenant,
Ensign.

For Dobbs County.

No˙ 1. Joseph Green, Captain,
Matchet Herring, Lieut˙,
Wm˙ McDaniel, Ensign.

No˙ 2. William Fellows, Captain,
Joel Herring, Lieut˙,
Solomon Cooper, Ensign.

For Craven County.

No˙ 3. Henry Cannon, Captain,
Gideon Carraway, Lieut˙,
Samuel Smith, Ensign.

No˙ 4. Thomas Tyre, Captain,
Aaron Earnell, Lieut˙,
William Hancock, Ensign.

For Hyde and Beaufort County.

No˙ 5. Captain,
Lieut˙,
Ensign.

For Pitt County.

No˙ 6. John Salter, Captain,
Josiah Little, Lieut˙,
Luke Bates, Ensign.

For Johnston County.

No˙ 7. Captain,
Lieut˙,
Ensign.

For Halifax County.

No˙ 1. James N˙ Parsons, Captain,
Prestly Cox, Lieut˙,
Caleb Montcrief, Ensign.

No˙ 2. Henry Dawson, Captain,
William Noblin, Lieut˙,
John Champion, Ensign.

For Edgecombe County.

No˙ 3. James Gray, Captain,
Benjamin Bunn, Lieut˙,
Joseph Curl, Ensign.

No˙ 4. Gershom Cofield, Captain,
Spencer Watts, Lieut˙,
Francis Parker, Ensign.

For Bute County.

No˙ 5. James Denton, Captain,
John Macon, Lieut˙,
William Harrison, Ensign.

No˙ 6. Benjamin Seawell, Captain,
William Hill, Lieut˙,
John Jones, Ensign.

For Northampton County.

No˙ 7. Robert Peoples, Captain,
Benjamin Jordan, Lieut˙,
Charles Jordan, Ensign.

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For New-Hanover County.

No˙ 1. Thomas Devans, Captain,
William Neal, Lieut˙,
John Smith, Ensign.

For Onslow County.

No˙ 2. Ephraim Battle, Captain,
James Foy, Lieut˙,
William Shaw, Ensign.

For Duplin County.

No˙ 3. Abraham Morton, Captain,
Hardy Homes, Lieut˙,
William Rutledge, Ensign.

For Bladen County.

No˙ 4. James Shipman, Captain,
James Morehead, Lieut˙,
Thomas Mulford, Ensign.

For Cumberland County.

No˙ 5. Captain,
Lieut˙,
Ensign.

For Brunswick County.

No˙ 6. Captain,
Lieut˙,
Ensign.

And that Commissions issue accordingly.

Resolved, That the Treasurers, or either of them, pay to Samuel Ashe, Esq˙, or order, the sum of £350, to replace that sum borrowed from William Campbell for the use of the publick, and be allowed in their accounts with the publick.

Resolved, That Thomas Callender, James Craven, and John Cheese, be appointed Ensigns in the First Regiment of Continental Troops in this Province.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, eight o' clock.