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Certificate of Discharge. ___________________________

I hereby Certify, That Asa C. Howe of Lovell Maine, a Private of Captain David R. Ripley's Company of Riflemen in the Detachment commanded by Col. Orison Ripley of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in Denmark in the State of Maine is aged 20 years 5 feet and 5 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of its Northeastern Frontier, a Farmer.

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 James Walker's Company of Riflemen in the Third Regiment, Second Brigade, and Sixth Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Lovell in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to an honorable discharge.

The above named Asa C. Howe 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 7th day of March, inclusive to include this day [to include this day is crossed out]; 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 160 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 [in triplicate italicized], at Paris Maine, this first 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