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where Gen. Pattee of Winslow will preside. But in case either of these Gentlemen should fail of attending, the senior Officer present will preside, and make return of the election to the Deputy-Adjutant-General.
 
  
By order of Major-General Dearborn,
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where Gen. Pattee of Winslow will preside. But in case
H: Sewall, D. A. Gen. 8. Division.
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either of these Gentlemen should fail of attending, the
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senior Officer present will preside, and make return
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of the election to the Deputy-Adjutant-General.
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                                By order of Major-General Dearborn,
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                                        H: Sewall, D. A. Gen. 8. Division.
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      General Orders, Head-quarters, Boston, February 20. 1796.
  
General Orders, Head-quarters, Boston, February 20. 1796.
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      The Commander in Chief, anxious to impress the minds of his  
 
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fellow-citizens with the great importance of an efficient Militia  
The Commander in Chief, anxious to impress the minds of his fellow-citizens with the great importance of an efficient Militia consisting of the active body of the free citizens of the Commonwealth, cannot but feel himself highly gratified with the respectable character it has so deservedly acquired. But as in the operation of this institution, there may be a little to correct, as well as much to approve; he anticipates the remedy of every defect as soon as it shall be announced. This he expects in his fellow-citizens, will result from their respect for the laws, a regard for their own security and happiness, and those of their country.
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consisting of the active body of the free citizens of the Commonwealth, cannot but feel himself highly gratified with the respectable  
 
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character it has so deservedly acquired. But as in the operation  
The regulations provided by law, for annually assembling the Companies on the first Tuesday in May, to revise & perfect the Muster-rolls, ought never to be dispensed with; and if in the past year any omissions of this kind have happened, it is
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of this institution, there may be a little to correct, as well as  
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much to approve; he anticipates the remedy of every defect  
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as soon as it shall be announced. This he expects in his fellow-
 +
citizens, will result from their respect for the laws, a regard  
 +
for their own security and happiness, and those of their country.
 +
      The regulations provided by law, for annually assembling  
 +
the Companies on the first Tuesday in May, to revise & perfect  
 +
the Muster-rolls, ought never to be dispensed with; and if  
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in the past year any omissions of this kind have happened, it  
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where Gen. Pattee of Winslow will preside. But in case either of these Gentlemen should fail of attending, the senior Officer present will preside, and make return of the election to the Deputy-Adjutant-General.

                               By order of Major-General Dearborn,
                                        H: Sewall, D. A. Gen. 8. Division.

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     General Orders, Head-quarters, Boston, February 20. 1796.
     The Commander in Chief, anxious to impress the minds of his 

fellow-citizens with the great importance of an efficient Militia consisting of the active body of the free citizens of the Commonwealth, cannot but feel himself highly gratified with the respectable character it has so deservedly acquired. But as in the operation of this institution, there may be a little to correct, as well as much to approve; he anticipates the remedy of every defect as soon as it shall be announced. This he expects in his fellow- citizens, will result from their respect for the laws, a regard for their own security and happiness, and those of their country.

     The regulations provided by law, for annually assembling 

the Companies on the first Tuesday in May, to revise & perfect the Muster-rolls, ought never to be dispensed with; and if in the past year any omissions of this kind have happened, it

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