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to whom was referred the petitions of Anne Roberts,
 
to whom was referred the petitions of Anne Roberts,
 
and of the orphan children of the late Major
 
and of the orphan children of the late Major
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Andrew Leishe & of the late Captain William
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Andrew Leitch & of the late Captain William
 
White.
 
White.
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Reports,
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    Reports,
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     That it appears upon examination,
 
     That it appears upon examination,
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that the late Anne Roberts, was a Colonel of
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that the late Owen Roberts, was a Colonel of
 
the South Carolina continental regiment of
 
the South Carolina continental regiment of
 
Artillery, and that he was mortally wounded
 
Artillery, and that he was mortally wounded
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int he service of his country in the 20th day of
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in the service of his country on the 20th day of
 
June 1779.
 
June 1779.
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    That Andre Leitch was a major of
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the first Virginia Continental regiment & that
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he was killed in the service of his country, the
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16th day of September 1776.
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    That William White was a captain in
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the Massachusetts line, & that he was killed
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in the service of his Country in October 1781.
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    That conformably to the resolve [?] of
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Congress of the 24th of August 1780, the widow
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of the late Colonel Owen Roberts was entitled to
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the half pay for seven years of a Colonel of Artillery.
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    That the orphan children of the Late
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Major Andrew Leitch were entitled to the
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half pay of a major for seven years.
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    That the children of the late Captain