" of the Continental Congress, for the defence of this "Colony, have resolved that blank Warrants for the "Oliicei"s of the same shall be sent to your Coni- " niittee.

" You will observe by the enclosed Resolves that "you are restrained in the appointments to give the " i)reference to sueh persons as liave served their Coun- " try in the last Campaign ; but it is not, by any " means, the design of Congress that men who have "misbehaved themselves should be any further eni- " ployed.

"It is expected that the people will readily enlist "in these Regiments, as they are raised for the ex- '■ i)ress i)urp()se of defending this ('olony ; and unless " we raise them from among ourselves, in all i)rol)a- "bility they will be sent from other C<donies, which " will be to our everlasting disgrace.

" We have great confidence in your zeal for the "common cause, and trust you will exert yourselves " that these levies be completed with all possible de- " spateh.

" We arc, Sir, your very hble. servants, " By order, " Nathaxihl WooniiuLL, Tres't." " It is expected that each man furnishes himself " with a good gun and bayonet, tomahawk, knapsack "or haversack, and two bills. But those who are not " able to furnish thenisefves with these arms and ac- " coutrements will be su])plied at the public expense, " for the ])aynient of which small stop])ages will be " made out of their monthly ])ay, till the whole are "paid for; then they are to remain the property of " the men.'" '