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Certificate of Discharge.
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I hereby Certify, That John Ewins of Paris Maine, a Private of Captain David R. Ripley Company of Riflemen in the Detachment commanded by Col. Orisen Ripley of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in New Gloucester in the State of Maine is aged 22 years 6 feet and — inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of its Northeastern Frontier, a Printer.

He was called into actual service by order of the Governor of Maine and rendezvoused at Augusta, Maine, on the sixth day of March A. D. 1839, being drafted from Captain David R. Ripley's Company of Riflemen in the first Regiment, first Brigade, and sixth Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Paris in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to an honorable discharge.

The above named John Ewins has monthly pay due him from the sixth day of March 1839, when last paid by [when last paid by is crossed out] to the 8th of March, 1839 to include this [crossed out] both [handwritten] days and he is also entitled to pay and subsistence for travel from his residence to the place of rendezvous, and from the place of discharge to his home, being 100 miles, and whatever other allowances are authorized by law, to soldiers so discharged.  He is also entitled to pay for clothing during the period of his service: or he has drawn the following articles of clothing, to wit:

the pro rata excess, if any, to be deducted, or the deficiency, if any, to be paid for.

Given in triplicate, at Paris Maine, this twenty sixth day of November A. D. 1839.

David R. Ripley Captain or Commanding Officer of said Company.

One of these Certificates is to be lodged in the Office of the Adjutant General, at Augusta, and two are to be delivered to the Paymaster