should be so divided that no one has the majority, then the presiding Committee-Men to acquaint the Company therewith, and call them to a new Election. The same to be repeated till such majority be obtained, or the Company agree on some other mode of choosing the Officers. The names of the Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns, so chosen, to be returned with all convenient speed to this or some future Provincial Congress of this Colony, or during their recess to the Committee of Safety, to be commissioned by them.

Resolved, fourthly, That whenever a vacancy shall happen in any Company, by the promotion, death, or resignation of an Officer, such vacancy to be filled up in the beforementioned manner.

Resolved, fifthly, That those Companies in the above excepted Battalion, commanded by Colonel Lasher, which are now under the direction of Field-Officers, shall for the future be commanded by Captains, who are to be chosen in the manner aforesaid.

Resolved, sixthly, That for the purpose of completely carrying into execution the recommendation of the Continental Congress, after the whole Militia is formed as above, every fourth man of each Company be selected for Minute-Men, of such persons as are willing to enter into this necessary service. That the Officers of the Militia make, with all convenient speed, a return of the names of those persons to the Committee of their respective Counties, who shall thereupon arrange those men into Companies, and who are to recommend to such new arranged Companies the choice of their Officers, in the manner abovementioned: Provided, That where whole Companies offer their service as Minute-Men, they shall be commanded by the Officers already chosen, and the remaining number of Minute-Men shall Tie completed out of the other Companies, as above.

Resolved, seventhly, That the several Committees do return to the Secretary of the Provincial Congress of this Colony the names of such persons as do refuse to conform to the above Resolves.

1st. That the several Companies so formed be joined into Regiments, each Regiment to consist of not less than five or more than ten Companies, the Battalion commanded by Colonel Lasher excepted.

2d. That a Major-General be appointed and Commissioned by this Congress, to command the Militia of the Colony of New-York.

3d. That one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel, and two Majors, an Adjutant and Quartermaster, be commissioned by this Congress for each Regiment.

4th. That the Militia of this Colony be formed into Brigades, in the following manner, to wit: The Militia of the City and County of New-York, and Counties of King’s and Richmond, one Brigade; the Militia of the City and County of Albany, and the County of Tryon, one other Brigade; the Militia of the Counties of Dutchess and Westchester, one other Brigade; the Militia of the Counties of Ulster and Orange, one other Brigade; the Militia of the Counties of Queen’s and Suffolk, one other Brigade; the Militia of the Counties of Charlotte, Cumberland, and Gloucester, one other Brigade.

5th. That a Brigadier-General, with a Major of Brigade, be commissioned to the command of each Brigade.

6th. That every man between The ages of sixteen and fifty do, with all convenient speed, furnish himself with a good Musket or Fire-Lock, and Bayonet, Sword or Tomahawk, a Steel Ramrod, Worm, Priming Wire, and Brush fitted thereto; a Cartridge Box, to contain twenty-three rounds of Cartridges, twelve Flints, and a Knapsack, agreeable to the directions of the Continental Congress, under the forfeiture of five Shillings for the want of a Musket or Fire-Lock, and of one Shilling for the want of a Bayonet, Sword, or Tomahawk, Cartridge Box, Cartridge, or Bullet, the whole to be judged of and determined by the Captain or next commanding officer. That every man shall, at his place of abode, be also provided with one pound of Powder and three pounds of Bullets, of proper size to his Musket or Fire-Lock.

7th. That each Company, not Minute-Men, do meet the first Monday in every month, and spend at least four hours in each of the said days to perfect themselves in Military Discipline: Provided, That if the Commissioned Officers of any Company shall judge it inexpedient to meet on that day, they have power to put off the meeting to some other day, notifying the Company thereof.

8th. That the Colonels and Commanding Officers of each Regiment do assemble and exercise their respective Regiments at least two days in every year, at some convenient place, to be fixed upon by the Field-Officers.

9th. That the several Companies of Horse already formed and to be formed in this Colony shall be under the direction of the Colonel of the Regiment where their respective Captains do reside, and be considered as part of such Regiment; that the Officers and Privates shall assemble as often as by these regulations it is required of the Companies of Foot, not Minute-Men, and be subject to the same penalties and forfeitures for non-attendance; that every Soldier belonging to the Horse shall, with all convenient speed, provide himself with a good serviceable Horse, not less than fourteen hands high, with a good Saddle, Bridle, Holsters, Housing, Breastplate, and Crupper, a case of Pistols, a Sword or Hanger, one pound of Gunpowder and three pounds of sizeable Bullets, a pair of Boots with suitable Spurs, and a Carbine, well fixed with a good Belt, Swivel, and Buckle, under the penalty often Shillings for the want of a sizeable Horse, and of five Shillings for the want of each or either of the articles of the Troopers’ furniture; and, also, that every Trooper be provided, at their respective places of abode, with one pound of Gunpowder and three pounds of Bullets.

10th. That in case any person shall refuse or neglect to serve as Sergeant, Corporal, or Drummer, in any Company, being thereunto requested by the Captain or Commanding Officer, or shall refuse or neglect to warn the men to appear under arms, when required by the Captain or Commanding Officer, shall for every such neglect forfeit the sum of forty Shillings.

11th. That all Officers commissioned by this Congress do subscribe the following declaration:

We the subscribers, the Officers of the . . . . . Battalion (or Regiment) in the County of . . ., and Colony of New-York, do hereby promise and engage, under all the ties of religion, honour, and regard to our Country, that we will, respectively, duly observe and carry into execution, to the utmost of our power, all and every the Orders, Rules, and Recommendations, made or to be made by the Continental Congress and the Congress or Convention of this Colony. That we will also give, in our respective ranks, due obedience to the Regulations by them established for the forming of the Militia of this Colony; as, also, due obedience to such Officers who, either by rank or superiority, are placed above us, in such order as is directed by the said Continental or Provincial Congress.

12th. That the following Penalties be inflicted on those who do not attend and obey orders on the days appointed for exercise, not having a reasonable excuse, to be allowed of by the Officer commanding, to wit: A Colonel, five Pounds; a Lieutenant-Colonel, four Pounds; a Major, three Pounds; Captain, two Pounds; Lieutenants and Adjutants, thirty Shillings each; Ensign and Quartermaster, twenty Shillings each; Sergeant, Corporal, Drummer, Fifer, and Privates, ten Shillings each for the first default, and double for the second. And in case any person make default three times successively, or refuses to enlist and do duty, such person shall be advertised and held up as an enemy to his Country. All fines under the degree of a Captain to be levied on the goods and chattels of the offender by warrant from the Captain, directed to a Sergeant of his Company, and those of a Captain, and all Field-Officers under the degree of a Colonel, to be levied on the goods and chattels of the offender by a warrant from the Colonel of the Regiment, directed to the Adjutant; and those of a Colonel by a warrant from a Brigadier-General, directed to the Major of Brigade: and for want of the goods and chattels, to take the body of the offender, and him keep in safe custody, until such fine, together with the charges, be paid. The moneys arising by the fines in any Company to be applied by the Captains (after paying for drum and fife for the Company) towards purchasing arms, ammunition, and accoutrements, for such persons in such Company as are unable to furnish themselves. The moneys arising by the fines of the Field-Officers (after paying for a set of Colours for each Battalion) be equally divided