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themselves in the detachment.
 
themselves in the detachment.
        By the Act of Congress, on which this order is founded,  
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By the Act of Congress, on which this order is founded,  
 
it is provided, that when the detachment shall be called  
 
it is provided, that when the detachment shall be called  
 
into actual service, it will not be held to serve a longer  
 
into actual service, it will not be held to serve a longer  
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allowance will be the same as the troops on the military  
 
allowance will be the same as the troops on the military  
 
establishment of the United States, and they shall be entitled  
 
establishment of the United States, and they shall be entitled  
to one dollar & sixty cents [amount underlined], per month, for clothing.
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to one dollar & sixty cents, per month, for clothing.
  
          The Commander in Chief having a firm reliance on  
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The Commander in Chief having a firm reliance on  
 
the patriotism of his fellow citizens, he expects they will  
 
the patriotism of his fellow citizens, he expects they will  
 
be prepared for any exigence which the nature of our  
 
be prepared for any exigence which the nature of our  

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themselves in the detachment.

By the Act of Congress, on which this order is founded, it is provided, that when the detachment shall be called into actual service, it will not be held to serve a longer time at any one town, than three months after the troops shall arrive at the place of rendezvous. The pay and allowance will be the same as the troops on the military establishment of the United States, and they shall be entitled to one dollar & sixty cents, per month, for clothing.

The Commander in Chief having a firm reliance on the patriotism of his fellow citizens, he expects they will be prepared for any exigence which the nature of our political situation may invoke. He feels it particularly incumbent on him, at this time of public danger, strongly to urge to them the necessity of being armed and equipped as the law directs. And although the Militia in general are well supplied, yet there being some deficiencies, he has every reason to believe that extraordinary exertions will be used, not only to equip the detach-