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several Commissions, or by an Order stating the facts and declaring the rank to commence from the day on which they were actually elected.

               By order of the Commander in Chief
                          Wm. Donnison, Adjutant-Genl.
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        General Orders, Head Quarters, Boston, Dec. 31. 1796.

              On the application of Generals Dearborn & Sewall 

of the 8. Division, the Commander in Chief having had the advice of Council, Orders[underlined], That the Company of Militia in Dresden, & the Company of Militia in the West part of Balltown, be transferred from the 2. Brigade and annexed to the 1. Brigade; the former to be joined to the 2. Regiment & the latter to be joined to the 3. Regiment in the said first Brigade: And that the two Companies in Mountvernon be transferred from the 2. Regiment & annexed to the 1. Regiment

in the aforesaid 2. Brigade of the 8. Division
           By order of the Commander in Chief
                                Wm. Donnison, Adj. Genl.