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                                By order of the Commander in Chief
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By order of the Commander in Chief
 
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Wm. Donnison Adj. General
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                      Att. H: Sewall, D. A. Genl.
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Att. H: Sewall, D. A. Genl.
 
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    General Orders, Head-quarters, Boston, December 20. 1794.
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General Orders, Headquarters, Boston, December 20. 1794.
  
          The Commander in Chief has been anxious to carry into  
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The Commander in Chief has been anxious to carry into  
 
effect, with promptness and decision, the late act of the Federal Legislature, for detaching from the Militia of this Commonwealth,  
 
effect, with promptness and decision, the late act of the Federal Legislature, for detaching from the Militia of this Commonwealth,  
 
eleven thousand eight hundred and eighty-five men, being this
 
eleven thousand eight hundred and eighty-five men, being this
 
State's quota of eighty thousand men, apportioned on the  
 
State's quota of eighty thousand men, apportioned on the  
several States in the Union :- And although he has very  
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several States in the Union :  And although he has very  
 
little doubt, but his Orders to that effect have been complied  
 
little doubt, but his Orders to that effect have been complied  
 
with, so far as relates to detaching the men & forming them  
 
with, so far as relates to detaching the men & forming them  
 
into Corps; yet he cannot account for the delay which has  
 
into Corps; yet he cannot account for the delay which has  
 
taken place in making the Returns.
 
taken place in making the Returns.
        The promptitude and readiness to action, with which the  
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The promptitude and readiness to action, with which the  
 
Militia of Massachusetts has ever been distinguished, leads  
 
Militia of Massachusetts has ever been distinguished, leads  
him to think, that had the Detachment from this State been  
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him to think, that had the Detachment from this State been                                                      
                                                       
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called
                                                                                    called
 

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By order of the Commander in Chief Wm. Donnison Adj. General

Att. H: Sewall, D. A. Genl. __________________________________________________________

General Orders, Headquarters, Boston, December 20. 1794.

The Commander in Chief has been anxious to carry into effect, with promptness and decision, the late act of the Federal Legislature, for detaching from the Militia of this Commonwealth, eleven thousand eight hundred and eighty-five men, being this State's quota of eighty thousand men, apportioned on the several States in the Union : And although he has very little doubt, but his Orders to that effect have been complied with, so far as relates to detaching the men & forming them into Corps; yet he cannot account for the delay which has taken place in making the Returns.

The promptitude and readiness to action, with which the Militia of Massachusetts has ever been distinguished, leads him to think, that had the Detachment from this State been called