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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.

                      ~~First Brigade~~

[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 Co. 1

Companies ----- 9

 2. Regiment

Pownalborough------------1 Woolwich---------------------2 New Milford-----------------1 Newcastle ----- West Co.1 Edgecomb-------------------2 Boothbay------------------- 2

     Companies 9

 3. Regiment

Newcastle------- East Co. 1 Nobleborough-----------------1 Bristol--------------------------- 2 Waldoborough----------------2 Dammariscotta Pond------1 Balltown----------East Co. 1

     Companies 9

 4. Regiment

Warren-------------------------2 Cushing------------------------2 Thomaston--------------------1 Meburncook------------------1 Campden----------------------1 Union---------------------------1 Canaan or Barrels[?]------1

      Companies 9

                   ~~Second Brigade~~
 1. Regiment

Dresden-----------------------1 Pittston------------------------2 Hallowell----------------------3 [brackets to left showing 2d] Winthrop East Co.--------1 Readfield----------------------2 Balltown West Co.--------1

         Companies 10

 2. Regiment

Vassalborough-------------2 Sidney------------------------1 Winslow----------------------2 Clinton------------------------1 Fairfield-----------------------1 Washington-----------------1 Mount Vernon--------------2

         Companies 10

 3. Regiment

Winthrop West Co.------1 New Sandwich-------------1 Fayette-----------------------1 Monmouth-------------------1 Green-------------------------1 Lewiston---------------------1 Littleborbough-------------1 Litchfield---------------------1 Bowdoin West Co.-----1

         Companies 9

 4. Regiment

Canaan---------------------1 Norridgewock------------1 Starks----------------------1 Farmington---------------2 New Sharon--------------1 Sitcombion[?]-----------1 Barnardston-------------1 Carattink------------------1

         Companies 9

    Major General Dearborn will give orders immediately for carrying into effect the foregoing Arrangement and for organizing the same according to law
    By Order of the Commander in Chief
                                [signed] Wm Dennison  Adj. Genl.