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Head Quarters Boston March 20th 1793~ General Orders Brigadier General Dearborn President of a Board of Officers appointed by the General Order of February 8th 1792 to sit at Wiscasset the second of June next after date for the purpose of determining the Rank of the three Regiments in the Second Brigade Eighth Division; having Reported that the Board did not assemble as was required by the Order aforesaid; and it being highly necessary that the Rank of those Regiments should be settled - The Commander in Chief Orders that the following officers constitute to Board to sit at Pownalborough for the purpose aforementioned, at such time[?] as the President thereof shall order, on the fourth day of June next Vozi[?]

   ["Brigadier General Dearborn" is crossed out and
   "Colonel Ezekiel Catter[?] President of the 5th Regt 1 Brig. 8 Division" is written in above it]
                           Members
   Colonel Henry Sewall, Dep. Adj. Gen 8 Division
   Colonel Robert Page, 2d Reg. 1 Brig 8 Division

In case either of the Members aforesaid shall be incapable of attending the Board, the Commanding Officer of the Division will appoint a field Officer in his room[?] and he will notify all persons concerned to appear at the time and place appointed~ And the President will Report the proceeding as soon as may be~

           By Order of the Captain General
                                     Wm Dommion Adj. Genl.

The Commanding Officier of the 8th Division ~