RECORDS OF MARYLAND TROOPS
	IN THE CONTINENTAL SERVICE			PAGE 372

A Return of the Men Draughted in Worcester County, 1-May-1781.

Thomas Handley
William Conner
Kendal Taylor
Adkins Dennis
Isaac Boston  
Elisba Long
Henry Corckwell 
William Marshall  
Edward Bishop
Alexander Porter 
Henry Ayrs  
Isaac Marshal
William Butler 
William Cowley  
Ruben Cropper
Daniel Eashom 
Richard Sturgis  
Isaac Brillingham
Edward Cropper 
Midleton Harmon  
Levi Powell
Jesey Brattan 
John Ewens, of Jushua  
Levi Cropper, of Natl.
John Gray 
Elias Penewell  
John Brevard
William Handy 
John Johnson  
Seth Hutson
William Jones 
Levin Newton  
James Mumford
George Turner

  Joseph Dashiell, Lieut.

KENT COUNTY RECRUITS. [ALL ENLISTED FOR THREE YEARS.]

Henry Williams 
William Brada 
John Gleen
Henry Harris 
Daniel B. Bayley 
Jacob Jefferies
James Bryne 
James Reynolds 
William Taylor
Reubin Elbon 
William Grace 
James Wilson
John Collins 
Richard Green 
Augustine Bryan
William Lynes 
Abraham Reynolds 
Thomas Farmer
William Wilson 
Smyth Bagwell 
Edward Chambers
James Sheppard 
John Thomas 
Shadrick Sap
George Finley 
Ishmael Wroth 
John Starkey
William Dunkin 
John Harris 
Absolom Scott
Richard Dolvin 
William Guggon 
Richard Demby
William Elbon 
James Chambers  

 Class 18 drafted May 5

Thomas Wood 
Timothy Conner

Agreeable to the assessment we made out thirty-nine Classes of 
sixteen Thousand pounds each   every Class, (except one), has 
furnished a recruit for three years according to the above list.
 The deficient Class was drafted on the fifth day of May   I 
hope that a recruit for three years will be produced for that 
Class. Alexander Boys passed by Class NO- 35, we discovered was 
subject to fits; who we have since discharged, the Class agreeing 
to pay their proportion to the State. The said Boys having 
received but a small sum.

W. Bordley. May 16th, 1781. during the 
War of the American Revolution, 1775-83.   

373 RESOLVES OF CONTINENTAL CONGRESS-31 MAY, 1781.

"Whereas the British king, regardless of the rights of mankind, 
and of the United States in particular, continues the ravages 
of war with relentless fury ; .... and whereas the deficiency 
of the continental regular lines, makes it absolutely necessary 
to call forth a respectable body of militia, till those lines 
be completed; .... It is also earnestly recommended to the 
state of Maryland, immediately to raise, arm, equip and accoutre 
for the field, two battalions of infantry, consisting of nine 
companies of 64 rank and file each; and a corps of cavalry of 64 
troopers; .... And it is further recommended .... to cause 
the said troops, as soon as raised, .... to be marched to such 
place or places as the commander-in-chief shall direct, to remain 
in the service for and during the space of three months, .... 
unless sooner discharged by Congress or the commander-in-chief, 
and to be subject to the orders of the commander-in-chief."

	MARYLAND ACTS-MAY, 1781

"An ACT to raise two battalions of militia for reinforcing the 
continental army and to complete the number of select militia.

WHEREAS it hath been earnestly recommended by congress to call forth 
two battalions of militia in this state, for the purpose of aiding 
and assisting our friends, now actually invaded, in the southern 
states, and this present general assembly have thought it reasonable 
and necessary to comply with the said recommendation:

Be it therefore exacted, by the General *Assembly of Maryland, That 
thirteen hundred and forty effective men, to compose the 
non-commissioned officers and privates of two battalions of 
militia, to be officered according to the resolutions of congress 
of the third and twenty-first days of October last, be immediately 
raised in this state, in manner hereafter directed, to act in 
conjunction with the continental army until the tenth day of 
December next.

And be it enacted, That the said two battalions be apportioned upon 
and raised in the several counties, according to the number of 
militia in each county.

And be it exacted, That proper persons shall be appointed in each 
county by the governor and council, to procure the said number of 
militia men on or before the 16th of July next, by voluntary enrollment,
.... and where several persons are appointed to recruit in any county, 
he that shall procure the highest number of recruits exceeding twenty, 
shall be entitled to a commission as lieutenant .... and he