Petition of Joseph Bowman

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Wednesday, January 10, 1776.

A Petition of Joseph Bowman was presented to the Convention and read; setting forth that he commanded a Company of Militia under Lord Dunmore in the late expedition against the Indians, and furnished a number of his men with necessaries, to the amount of 44l˙ 18s˙ 3d˙ three farthings, who afterwards deserted, by which means he lost the sum of 21l˙ 19s˙ 3d˙ three farthings, and praying the same may be repaid him.

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr˙ Muhlenburg, Mr˙ Clarke, Mr˙ Thruston, Mr˙ Harvie, and Mr˙ Rootes;and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.