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General Orders      Boston July 22d 1789

In order that a perfect Record may be
kept hereafter of all Officers actually in Commission
in the Militia of the Commonwealth; it is Required,
that in all Returns of Officers elected, the Vacancies
may be accounted for in the Column of "Remarks"
in the Blanks prepared for that purpose, by inserting
opposite the officers names returned, as follows, Viz.

Vice A B Discharged, promoted, deceased, removed out
of the County etc. as the case may be  -- No Returns
will be received hereafter without this necessary addition -

By Order of the Commander in Chief
Wm Donnison Adjutant General

Major General Lithgow
8th Division County of Lincoln