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Baltimore, August 18, 1776.
HONOURED SIRS: I yesterday forwarded three companies — Captains Posey' s, Young' s, and Lowe' s — to Head of
I have issued orders to Captains Magruder, Hanson, and Brooks, to march with the officers and men under their command here immediately, so as to embark for their station. You will please give me an order for what things I may want out of the Commissary' s store for sending them off. I mean to march with these three companies myself. I intended ordering Captains Tillard and Bowie to march, but from a letter just now received from Captain Tillard, his and Captain Bowie' s company are stopped. I should be glad to know what companies your Honours intend to give me in place of Captains Forrest, Tillard, and Bowie. I should at the same time esteem it a favour to be permitted to have their companies with me.
I have the honour to be, honoured sirs, your most obedient, humble servant,
To the Honourable the Council of Safety of Maryland.
Letter from Colonel Ewing to the Maryland Council of Safety
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Elk, on their way to Philadelphia, under the command of Major Edin, at which place he is to receive further orders.
THOS˙ EWING.