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untill those two Regiments are Compleated, for which Reason, Majr. Goldthwait meets with no Difficulty in taking with him the Men he has enlisted for that Service —— I am ——
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your most Humble Servant.
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To E. Hutchison Esqr. Sr.
B. WENTWORTH.
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ORDERS APRIL 12th, 1755.
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Every Capt. to make out a Muster roll of his Company, as soon as possible, and to see that all their Commissioned and non Commissioned Officers have Copies of said Muster roll.
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Every Capt. is ordered to have all his Men drawn up on the long Warf, opposite their Respective Transportes at six o'clock on monday morning next to be reveiwed Every Capt. to make up the Accounts of his respective Company as soon as possible; allowing each man Six Pence pr. day, from the date of his Enlistment, up to the 14th Instant inclusive, and four Pence more pr. Diem from the 25th of March inclusive to the Day of their Embarkation. Every Subaltern that is posted to a Company, to Carry in his Accounts to his Capt., and those that are not posted, to bring them in to Coll. Winslow. An Officer of each Company with some of their Men to attend at Funnels Hall, at 4 o'Clock this afternoon, to receive Haversacks, and the Remainder of their Blanketts.
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It is recommended to every officer to take Care that their Men behave very orderly on the Sabbath Day, and that they either stay on Board their Ttansports, or else go to Church, and not strole up and down the streets.
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An Officer of each Company is Ordered to inspect every Day into their respective Company's to see that their Men soke their Meat, and dress it well, and that they Sweep their Platforms every morning, and Keep themselves as Clean as possible, Every Capt. Will also divide his Company into Messes.
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It is Recommended to the Officers not to Suffer their Men to wear their Blankets about Town. No non Commissioned Officer or Souldier to go out of Town without Leave from their Leiut. Colonel.
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One Officer of each Company to attend at Col. Winslow's Lodgings every Day at Twelve of the Clock to receive orders.
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