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General Orders, Head-quarters, Boston, July 28. 1793.

The Commander in Chief being of opinion, that the Law for regulating and governing the Militia, which passed the Legislature at their last Session, is well calculated to place the Military of this Commonwealth on the most respectable footing; he flatters himself no exertions will be wanting on the part of his fellow-citizen Soldiers, to render it competent to the defence of the the State, under any circumstances whatever. To attain in the completest manner, this great and desirable end, he cannot have a doubt, but that the same glow of Patriotism which has prompted them to raise the Militia of Massachusetts to its present high State of discipline, will continue its force under the present laws, and augment it to the highest point of which a Militia is capable, composed of free Citizens, and governed by mild & lenient Laws of their own making.

Although the Laws enjoin many duties upon both Officers & Privates, and may be clearly understood by them, yet the Commander in Chief thinks it necessary at this time to urge a more particular regard to such as require their immediate attention.

Of these, perhaps at this moment, none will more particularly call the attention of the Officer, than that of the enrolment which must be completed before the 22. day of September next; and the Adjutant-General will furnish blank Master-rolls for that purpose, with proper columns to