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Certificate of Discharge.

I hereby Certify [bold], That Othniel Dunham [handwritten] of Orland [handwritten] Maine, a Private [handwritten] of Nathan Ellis Jr's [handwritten] Company of Lt. Infantry [handwritten] , in the Detachment commanded by Maj. Gen. Isaac Hodsdon [handwritten] of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in Orland [handwritten] in the State of Maine[handwritten] is aged 20 [handwritten] years, 5 [handwritten] feet and 10 1/4 [handwritten] inches high, light [handwritten] complexion, blue [handwritten] eyes, black [handwritten] hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of the Northeastern Frontier, a Laborer [handwritten]

He was called into actual service by order of the Governor of Maine, and rendezvoused at Bangor [handwritten] Maine, on the twentieth [handwritten] day of February [handwritten] A.D. 1839, being drafted from Captain Andrew Churte [handwritten] Company of Light Infantry [handwritten] in the first [handwritten] Regiment, first [handwritten] Brigade, and third [handwritten] Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Orland [handwritten] in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to honorable discharge.

The above named Othniel Dunham [handwritten] has monthly pay due him from the twentieth [handwritten] day of February [handwritten] 1839, when last paid by to the fourth of March [clause handwritten] to include this day; 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 170 [handwritten] 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: [blank] the pro ratia excess, if any, to be deducted, or the deficiency, if any, to be paid for.

Given in triplicate at Bangor [handwritten] Maine, this fifth [handwritten] day of March [handwritten] A.D. 1839

Nathan Ellis Jr. [handwritten] { Captain or Commanding Officer of said Company [line] [image of a pointing hand] One of these Certificates is to be lodged at the Office of the Adjutant General, at Augusta, and two are to be delivered to the Paymaster.