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the Major-General of the ardour and firmness he is to expect from the troops he may have the honour of com- manding in the unfortunate event of being called into the field.

     It is at all times important that the Militia be in as 

perfect a state of organization and discipline as the nature of the system will admit; but the present threat- ening aspect of our foreign relations ought to induce every possible exertion in the Militia to be prepared for acting with vigour, on the first summons from our Government.

                                  Henry Dearborn,
                                  Major-General 8. Division.
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          Division Orders, Pittston, May 2. 1798.

     Lieut. Colonel Commandant McIntire will please to 

consider himself as Commander of the Regiment de- tached from the first Brigade in the eighth Division, vice Colonel Lemont, resigned.

       Lieut. Colonel Commandant Lithgow will please 

to consider himself as Commander of the Regiment detached from the second Brigade in the eighth Divi-