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[top right margin] Johnston County. At a Council of War held 4th. day of March 1779 [column 1] Present Col. Nicholas Long Col Nedum Bryan Leut Col. Phill: Hawkins Leut Col. Thos: Hunter Leut. Col. William Bryan Majr. Jethro Sumner Majr. William Alston Majr. John Smith Majr. Sam Smith Capt. Robt. Goodloe Capt. Thos. Alston Capt. Jas. Denton

[column 2] Capt. Benjn. Seawell Capt. William Alston Capt. Elisha Thomas Capt. Arthur Bryan Capt. Bennet Wood Capt. Robt. Hill Capt. Jn Macon Capt. Bry. Ferrell Capt. Jos. Riddick Capt. Jacob Turner Capt. Charles Allen Capt. Lodowick Alford

To adjudge what is most necessary for the advantage of the Publick, to do with those Persons, call'd Regulators Now in Custoday. (to the number of 100 [dash]) with their arms Baggage etc, which being considered, if is Judge Necessary. to confine the same with their arms Baggage etc till furthur direction from [torn off] Honourable Council of State.

Order by the authority of the same, that the arms be left with Col. William Bryan, till furthur orders Order. that the Prisoners, arms waggons. Horses etc be convayed, by Majr. Jethro Sumner of the Two minute Company & of Bute County. to Halifax there to be continued till furthur orders By order of the Council Jos. Riddick Clerk

left margin, center written sideways] ]torn off] of War held at Col. Wm. Bryans Johnston