RETURN OF NEGROES IN THE ARMY, 24th Aug., 1778.
| BRIGADES. | Present. | Sick Absent. | On Command. | Total. |
| North Carolina | 42 | 10 | 6 | 58 |
| Woodford | 36 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| Muhlenburg | 64 | 26 | 8 | 98 |
| Smallwood | 20 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2d Maryland | 43 | 15 | 2 | 60 |
| Wayne | 2 | — | — | 60 |
| 2d Pennsylvania | [33] | [1] | [1] | [35] |
| Clinton | 33 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| Parsons | 117 | 12 | 19 | 148 |
| Huntington | 56 | 2 | 4 | 62 |
| Nixon | 26 | — | 1 | 27 |
| Patterson | 64 | 13 | 12 | 89 |
| Late Learned | 34 | 4 | 8 | 46 |
| Poor | 16 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| Total | 586 | 98 | 71 | 755 |
Alex. Scammell, Adj.-Gen.[577]
It is gratifying to record the fact, that the Negro was enrolled as a soldier in the war of the American Revolution. What he did will be recorded in the following chapter.
FOOTNOTES:
[520] Journal of the Continental Congress.
[521] The Hon. Peter Force, in an article to The National Intelligencer, Jan. 16 and 18, 1855, says: "Southern colonies, jointly with all the others, and separately each for itself, did agree to prohibit the importation of slaves, voluntarily and in good faith." Georgia was not represented in this Congress, and, therefore, could not sign.
[522] Sparks's Washington, vol. ii. pp. 488-495.
[523] Sparks's Franklin, vol. viii, p. 42.
[524] Jefferson's Works, vol. i. p. 135.