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Certificate of Discharge.

I hereby Certify, That Nathan F. Herrick of Corinth, Maine, a Sergeant of Captain T. Dougherty's Company of Lt. Infantry in the Detachment commanded by Maj. Gen. Isaac Hodsdon of the drafted Militia of Maine, was born in New London in the State of New Hampshire, is aged 24 years 6 feet and 0 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by profession, when called into actual service by the State of Maine for the protection of its Northeastern Frontier, a Farmer. He was called into actual service by order of the Governor of Main and rendezvoused at Bangor, Maine, on the twentieth day of February A. D. 1839, being drafted from Captain Person's [?] Company of Lt. Infantry in the third Regiment, 1st Brigade, and 2d Division of the Militia of Maine, and then residing at Corinth in said State; and having faithfully and honestly served the period required, is now entitled to an honorable discharge. The above named N. F. Herrick has monthly pay due him from the twentieth day of February 1839, [words "when last paid by" crossed out] to include the 28th day of February 1839 [words "to include this day" crossed out] and he is also entitled to pay and subsistence for travel from his residence to the place of rendezvous, and from the place of discharge to his home, being 155 miles, and whatever other allowances are authorized by law, to soldiers so discharged. He is also entitled to pay for clothing during the period of his service: or he has drawn the following articles of clothing, to wit: the pro rata excess, if any, to be deducted, or the deficiency, if any, to be paid for. Given in triplicate, at Bangor, Maine, this thirteenth day of May A. D. 1839. Traxton Dougherty, Captain or Commanding Officer of said Company. One of these Certificates is to be lodged in the Office of the Adjutant General, at Augusta, and two are to be delivered to the Paymaster