[Extract of a Gen^l Order, dated May 22 1800] Head Quarters Plainfield 23 May, 1800 In consequence of explanatory instructions from the Department of War, it has been the Duty of Major Gen^l Hammelton to announce the disbandrment of the two additional troops of Light Dragoons they are to be received on the footing of June regt W. Ro[undecipherable] × Adj^t Gen^d General Orders Head Quarters Plainfield, N. Jersey May 23^d 1800 Officers and Soldiers who are discharged from the Service of the United States, especially by way of punishment being entitled by the 25 Sec. of an act passed the 3 March 1799 to their Pay, and Rations or an equivalent in money for such time of time as shall be sufficient to travel from the place where they receive their discharge computing, at the rate of 20 Miles to the day. The commanding Officers of the 12. Additional Reg^t of Infantry and the Cor[ps]