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General Orders Head Quarters, Boston, September 18, 1795.

The Commander in Chief having taken into consideration a Plan presented by Major General Dearborn, for forming the eighth Division (now comprising only the County of Lincoln) into two Brigades and eight Regiments, and having the advice of Council thereon -- Orders, That the eighth Division be formed into two Brigades and eight Regiments, according to the following arrangement, viz.

[Regiments formed into columns across page, ie. 1 Regiment 2 Regiment 3 Regiment 4 Regiment, with town names below each column]

1 Regiment Georgetown ------------------ 3 Bath -----------------------------2 Topsham------------------------2 Bowdoinham----------------- 1 Bowdoin ---------East [?] 2

Companies ----- 9

2 Regiment Pownalborough------------1 Woolwich---------------------2 New Milford-----------------1 Newcastle ----- West [?] 1 Edgecomb-------------------2 Boothbay------------------- 2

     Companies 9