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necessarily precludes him from entering largely in to the detail | necessarily precludes him from entering largely in to the detail | ||
relatively to its situation or defects; he is however happy to find, | relatively to its situation or defects; he is however happy to find, | ||
| − | from the papers laid before him, that there is but a small pro | + | from the papers laid before him, that there is but a small pro |
portion of the citizens enrolled who are altogether destitute | portion of the citizens enrolled who are altogether destitute | ||
of arms & accoutrements; yet he is strongly impressed with the | of arms & accoutrements; yet he is strongly impressed with the | ||
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application should be made to the Selectmen, who are required | application should be made to the Selectmen, who are required | ||
by law to equip him at the expence of the town where he | by law to equip him at the expence of the town where he | ||
| − | lives; but in all other cases, the individual must be requi | + | lives; but in all other cases, the individual must be requi |
red to furnish himself, without delay, with every article | red to furnish himself, without delay, with every article | ||
specified in the law. The Commander in Chief has reason to | specified in the law. The Commander in Chief has reason to | ||
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instances, been too long tolerated; and while he has the | instances, been too long tolerated; and while he has the | ||
highest confidence in the honor & public spirit of the Officers, | highest confidence in the honor & public spirit of the Officers, | ||
| − | he has the same reliance on the patriotism of the other citi | + | he has the same reliance on the patriotism of the other citi |
zens, that they will unite their endeavours in completely | zens, that they will unite their endeavours in completely | ||
arming and equipping the Militia, so important to the gen- | arming and equipping the Militia, so important to the gen- | ||
eral welfare. | eral welfare. | ||
| − | The addition of a Uniform has been found to give great | + | |
| + | The addition of a Uniform has been found to give great | ||
animation to the exercises of the field. Though this depends | animation to the exercises of the field. Though this depends | ||
upon the ambition & voluntary efforts of individuals, the | upon the ambition & voluntary efforts of individuals, the | ||
Commander in Chief is highly gratified to learn, that numerous | Commander in Chief is highly gratified to learn, that numerous | ||
corps in the Militia have supplied themselves in their par- | corps in the Militia have supplied themselves in their par- | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 17 April 2019
necessarily precludes him from entering largely in to the detail relatively to its situation or defects; he is however happy to find, from the papers laid before him, that there is but a small pro portion of the citizens enrolled who are altogether destitute of arms & accoutrements; yet he is strongly impressed with the idea, that the whole should be completely equipped. And in cases where the individual is unable to provide himself, application should be made to the Selectmen, who are required by law to equip him at the expence of the town where he lives; but in all other cases, the individual must be requi red to furnish himself, without delay, with every article specified in the law. The Commander in Chief has reason to believe, that inattentions in this respect have, in some instances, been too long tolerated; and while he has the highest confidence in the honor & public spirit of the Officers, he has the same reliance on the patriotism of the other citi zens, that they will unite their endeavours in completely arming and equipping the Militia, so important to the gen- eral welfare.
The addition of a Uniform has been found to give great animation to the exercises of the field. Though this depends upon the ambition & voluntary efforts of individuals, the Commander in Chief is highly gratified to learn, that numerous corps in the Militia have supplied themselves in their par-