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its companies; and that one other regiment be formed as follows, cir.[?] one company in Goldsborough, two in Mount-desert, two in Sullivan, one in Trenton, one in N.8,[?] and one in N.6,[?] on the west side of Union river, being eight Companies. And in order to settle the various claims and clashing differences about the rank of the several regiments in said Brigade, upon equitable and just principles, in a manner conformable to military rules, from which no man of honor can secede, the Commander in chief has thought fit to appoint the following Officers as a Board to sit and hear the claims, and to report their opinion what rank the several regiments shall hold in the Brigade. Each regiment will be represented before the Board by one or more persons to support its respective claims of rank; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to give any precedence whatever.

The Board will consist of Brigadier General Henry Dearborn, 1. Brigade 8. Division, President Colonel Henry Sewall, Dep. A. Gen[?] 8. Div. } Colonel John Semont, 1. Reg 1. Brig 8. Div. } Members

And the Board will sit for the above purpose on the second Wednesday in June next at ten o'clock before noon at the house of Capt. Whittier, innholder