Debbie Hall Daugherty - May 20, 2011

Below is a document that lists Micajah Merryman and by motion of J Hall.
http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/amarch/getdoc.pl?/var/lib
/philologic/databases/amarch/.25637#
Appointment of Officers of the Gunpowder Upper Battalion of Militia in Baltimore County
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Saturday, October 12, 1776.
Convention met. All Members present as on yesterday.
The Proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. T. Smyth, Mr. T. Ringgold, Mr. Paca, and Mr. W. Ringgold have leave of absence for a few days.
Page v3:123
The Convention appointed Edward Cockey, Colonel; Joshua Stevenson, Lieutenant-Colonel; Micajah Merryman, First Major; Stephen Cromwell, Second Major, and John Robert Hollyday, Quartermaster, of the Gunpowder Upper Battalion of Militia in Baltimore County.
Mr. Ridgely and Mr. Hughs have leave of absence for a few days.
On motion of Mr. J. Hall,
Resolved, That the several Companies of the Flying-Camp that have been raised under the resolve of Convention for raising two additional Battalions, be distributed into the four Battalions for the Flying-Camp heretofore raised, in such manner as the Commissioners appointed to repair to camp and attend the new inlistment may think proper.

Title: Appointment of Officers of the Gunpowder Upper Battalion of Militia in Baltimore County, The Companies of the Flying-Camp raised under the Resolve for raising two additional Battalions, to be distributed into the four Battalions heretofore raised.
Citation: American Archives Series 5, Volume 3, Page 0122
Author/Presenter:
Type: Appointment, commission; Proceedings: resolution
Themes: Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies; Military action: military organization and discipline
Date Presented: 1776-10-12, Date Composed: 1776-10-12
Where Written: Annapolis, Maryland, North America
Document ID: S5-V3-P01-sp02-D0090