[Philadelphia] Tuesday, May 14, 1776
Martin Strobach [Strobagh], lieutenant of marines on board the Hornet sloop, finding the service by sea to disagree with him, and apprehending he can be of more use in the land service, begs permission to be discharged from the present service he has engaged in, that he may apply for a lieutenancy in the Pennsylvania artillery company, where there is a vacancy, which he is encouraged to make application for:2
Resolved, That leave be granted to discharge him.
1. Ford, ed., JCC, IV, 352, 355-57.
2. John Martin Strobagh was commissioned a lieutenant in Thomas Proctor's artillery company. Francis B. Heitman, Historical Register of Oficers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December, 1783 (Washington, 1914), 525.
