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