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�Certificate of Discharge.

I hereby Certify [bold], That John Erwins [handwritten] of Paris [handwritten] Maine, a Private [handwritten] of Captain David R Ripley's [handwritten] Company of Riflemen [handwritten] , in the Detachment commanded by Col. Orison Ripley [handwritten] of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in New Gloucester [handwritten] in the State of Maine [handwritten] is aged 22 [handwritten] years, 6 [handwritten] feet and [blank] inches high, light [handwritten] complexion, black [handwritten] eyes, brown [handwritten] hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of the Northeastern Frontier, a Printer [handwritten]

He was called into actual service by order of the Governor of Maine, and rendezvoused at Augusta [handwritten] Maine, on the sixth [handwritten] day of March [handwritten] A.D. 1839, being drafted from David R. Ripley's [handwritten] Company of Riflemen [handwritten] in the first [handwritten] Regiment, first [handwritten] Brigade, and sixth [handwritten] Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Paris [handwritten] in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to honorable discharge.

The above named John Erwins [handwritten] has monthly pay due him from the sixth [handwritten] day of March[handwritten] 1839, when last paid by [stricken] to the 8th day of March 1839 [handwritten] to include this[stricken] both [inserted] days [s inserted]; 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 100 [handwritten] 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: [blank] the pro ratia excess, if any, to be deducted, or the deficiency, if any, to be paid for.

Given in triplicate at Paris [handwritten] Maine, this twentysixth [handwritten] day of November [handwritten] A.D. 1839

David R. Ripley [handwritten] { Captain or Commanding Officer of said Company [line] [image of a pointing hand] One of these Certificates is to be lodged at the Office of the Adjutant General, at Augusta, and two are to be delivered to the Paymaster.

[reverse side] Chge 81/2 [Stamp that reads] [?] 16 Me Mr. John Erwins Paris, Maine

Adjutant General's Office Augusta, Nov 14 1839 Mr. John Erwin Sir, If you will fill up the blanks in this Certificate of Discharge, and sign the enclosed order for your pay, and return the order + Certificate to this office, I will forward the amount.

Yoursefe[?] A.B. Thompson A.P.M.Genl for Sam S. Harris