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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Head Quarters Lottaway[?] 13th Octr. 1780
Officers for to morrow
B G. Irvine
Colo Chambers
Lt. Colo. Sumner
Major Harwood[?]
B Major. Derby
A General Court Martial held at Fort Pitt[?] the 14th[?] of August last Colo Gibson President Capt. Thomas Beal of the Maryland Independent Corps was tried for Discharging a Soldier after being duly Inlisted [Enlisted] and Receiving his Regimental Clothing through Private and Interested[?] Views[?] and thereby Defrauding the United States found Guilty being a Breach of Art. 1st 12 Secn.[?] of the Articles of War and Sentenced to be Dismissed from the Service. The Commander in chief approves the Sentence and Orders it to take place