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In order to prevent dispute respecting the position of the several companies in regiment, it is requested that each Captain will bring his Commission with him to the regiment parade.

The Commanding Officer of each Regiment will see this Order communicated to the commanding Officers of Companies, who will be answerable that every effective Soldier be present, & that the equipments be as perfect as the nature of the case ill possibly admit. And it is earnestly recommended, that each noncommissioned officer & soldier provide himself with twelve blank cartridges, suitable to the bore of his gun, to be used in plattoon firing on the day of review.

By order of B. Gen. Sewall, Amos Stoddard, Brig. Major.

General Orders, Head Quarters, Boston, Aug. 26. 1796.