Letter from Captain Haslett to Maryland Council of Safety

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Caroline County, Choptank Bridge, March 9, 1776.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOURS, GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL OF SAFETY: You will see by the enclosed that a vacancy has happened in my company, and for what reason. I would beg leave to request the favour of you to remove Mr˙ Christopher Driver from being Ensign to be. First Lieutenant, and Mr˙ Robert Postlewait to be Ensign, for said company; all which I hope will turn out for good to the common cause,

I am, gentlemen, your very humble servant,

WILLIAM HASLETT.

To the Honourable the President, of the Council of Safety of Maryland.