"That Melancton Sniith be appointed Captain of "one of the said Comi)anies to be raised in Dutchess- " county ; and that John Durlin be apjiointed Cap- •' tain of the other ; and that Micah Townsend be "appointed Captain of the said Comjiany to be raised "in Westchester-county:

"That the General Committees of the said Coun- " ties be authorized to nominate and appoint the "Subaltern Officers to the said Companies, in their " Counties, respectively:

" That the said three Companies be deemed one '■ Corps; and that Melancton Smith be Captain Com- " mandant ; that Micah Townsend be the .second "Captain in rank; and that John Durlin be the " third Captain in rank, in the said Corps:

" That the General Committees of the said Coun- " ties be authorized and requested to appoint a Mus- " ter-master in their respective Counties, to mu.ster ' the said Comjianies; and that they transmit the " names of such Muster-masters to the Committee " appointed to audit the accounts of this Congress, " without delay :

" That the said three Companies be subject to the " order and direction of the General Committee of "their respective Counties or such other jjcrson or " persons as this or a future Congress of this Colony " shall direct.

" OuDEiiEi), That a certified copy of the aforesaid "Resolutions be transmitted to the General Commit- " tees of Dutchess and Westchester-counlies. And

" OuDEREi), That Commissions be immediately "issued to the Captains, and that blank Commissions "be .sent to the said Committees, to be by them issued " to the Lieutenants."