This is a letter
sent from the Council to Joseph Daffin advising him of Thomas Sparrow's
recruiting orders and instructing Mr. Daffin to take the place of the late
Major Muse in handling the recruiting money. A letter to the Council from
Mr Sparrow tells of his adventure on the Eastern Shore and the help he
received from Joseph Daffin and others…Mr.
Sparrow's Memorial
From:
Volume 12, Page 502 Journal and
Correspondence
No. 35.
[Council to J. Daffin.]
Sir. We have heretofore given recruiting
orders to Mr Thomas Sparrow, and an order payable to Majr Thomas Muse for
one hundred pounds to be delivered out occasionally as recruits came in.
Major Muse being since dead, the service cannot go on, unless another person
be appointed who will act. Mr Sparrow writes that you will receive the
money and deliver it out, forty shillings are to be given per advance.
We send you an order on the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore for £100
currency, and request you would deliver the money out as recruits may come
in.
December 3d 1776
Mr. Joseph Daffin
P. S. You'll be pleased to take
in the former order to Major Muse and send it to us. |
