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under discipline - and the Officers will be impressed with a just sense of the dignity and importance of their stations.

     The Brigadier Generals, the Colonels and all other officers commanding Corps, will be particularly attentive to the government and discipline of their respective Commands - they will require a punctual compliance with the Laws and Orders - they will encourage both Officers and Men to a cheerful acquiesence in the execution of them, and endeavour to excite in them that passion for martial achievements which alone will prompt them to appear with splendour in their Arms and Dress.

     And the Commander in Chief requires that the Inspector General superintend a general inspection of the Militia of the Commonwealth, and make regular Returns of his proceedings therein.

     The two branches of the Legislature at their last session having requested the governour "to give Orders to the Quarter Master General to furnish the Artillery Companies with Field dress and apparatus, Ammunition Carts, and such other equipments as the Law requires, to compleat the said 'Companies' for the field" - It is hereby made known, that Orders have been issued to the Quarter Master General accordingly - And the Commander in Chief flatters himself that an early