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Sir | Sir | ||
| − | + | In consideration of the present ex- | |
| + | pressed situation of the County of blank | ||
| + | the President of the United States, hereby authorizes | ||
| + | you to embody; at the expense of the United | ||
| + | states, as many of the militia by volunteering | ||
| + | engagements; or otherwise, according to law, | ||
| + | as in your judgement, the defensive protection | ||
| + | have said County may require. | ||
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| + | He is persuaded that from a regard | ||
| + | to proper economy; and your own character | ||
| + | you will not call out an unnecessary number | ||
| + | of men. | ||
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| + | The Rangers to be called into service | ||
| + | in pursuance of this Thor iti artuby | ||
| + | up on the same establishment of pay and | ||
| + | rations has the troops of United States, | ||
| + | agreeably to the schedule herein enclosed. You the County lieutenant are to | ||
| + | make an arrangement for supplying the | ||
| + | said Rangers with rations provided each | ||
| + | nation. | ||