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Certificate of Discharge.

I hereby Certify, That Elbridge G. Rose of Charleston Maine, a Private of Captain T. Dougherty's Company of Lt. Infantry in the Detachment commanded by Maj. Gen. Isaac Hodsdon of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in Charleston in the State of Maine is aged 27 years, 5 feet and 8 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, brown 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 Bangor, Maine, on the twentieth day of February A. D. 1839, being drafted from Captain Dougherty's Company of Infantry in the third Regiment, first Brigade, and third Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Charleston in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to an honorable discharge.

The above named E. G. Rose has monthly pay due him from the twentieth day of February 1839, when last paid by [when last paid by is crossed out] to include the 28th day of February 1839 to include this day [to include this day 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 165 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 Bangor, Maine, this thirteenth day of May A. D. 1839. Truxton Dougherty, 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