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                    By order of B. Gen. Sewall
                                          A. Stoddard, B. Major.
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            Division Orders, Pittston, February 20. 1798.

In conformity to the Orders of the Commander in 

Chief, the troops detached from the 8th. Division have been formed into two Regiments of Infantry, one Company of Artillery, and a Subaltern's command of Cavalry.

The first Regiment will be commanded by Colonel John Lamont, the second by Lieutenant-colonel Commandant John Moor. Doctor Stephen Fester will please to consider him self as Surgeon, & Doctor Galen Otis as Surgeon's Mate, to Colo. Lamont's detached Regiment. Doctor John Hubbard will please to consider himself as Surgeon, & the Surgeon's Mate of Colo. Lithgow's Regiment, as Surgeon's Mate to Colo. Moor's detached Regiment.

The patriotic spirit which has generally pervaded the Militia of this Division, in furnishing their quota of the Detachment called for by Government, & particularly the spirit & laudable ambition of Capt. Shaw's Company of Artillery, merits the applause of their fellow Citizens, at the same time that it affords a pleasing presage to