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PP-P.776.052
26 Nov 1776:23 (6/266)
In Congress, November 23, 1776. . . . The Committee before
mentioned have come to the following resolutions--
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Commanding Officers
of the several battalions of Associators in Pennsylvania
immediately to call together the battalions respectively
under their command; and to select out of each battalion one
company, or, if possible, two companies of volunteers.
That each company consist of seventy-six Privates, one
Drummer, one Fifer, four Corporals, and four Serjeants,
under the command of a Captain, two Lieutenants, and one
Ensign.
. . . [Other arrangements for use of the militia given]
[signed] James Wilson, George Clymer, James Smith, Samuel
Chase.
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