shall have and receive the same pay, wages, billeting, and allowance, as the officers and soldiers in said Army are entitled to, and shall have one penny per mile for marching expenses out, and home, allowed them, and be discharged by the first day of April next.

And the said four regiments are to be commanded as follows, viz: The first by Colonel James Wadsworth, Lieutenant-Colonel Com'dt Sage, and Major Dyar Throope; the second by Colonel Erastus Wolcott, Lieutenant-Colonel Fisher Gay, and Major John Chester; the third by Colonel John Douglas, Lieutenant-Colonel William Danielson, and Major Thomas Brown, or such other Field-Officers as, on the failure of either of them, shall be, with advice aforesaid, by me appointed; and each company by such Captain, Lieutenants, and Ensign, as shall be nominated by the Colonel or Chief, and other Field-Officers of the several Militia regiments from whence they may be taken, and according to the rules given them by me, they advising with the Captains of their respective regiments.

Every Captain and Subaltern Officer of such Volunteers, obtaining a writing under the hand of the Colonel, or chief officer of such Militia regiment, certifying his or their nomination to either of said offices, or an appointment from me, the same shall be a sufficient warrant for such nominated officer to engage and inlist men for the purpose aforesaid, and to take upon him and them, and exercise the respective commands aforesaid, and to march to said camp by direction of their Colonel, or chief officer, with all possible despatch.

And all officers and soldiers are to yield all due obedience to their superior officers, and to the Commander-in-chief of said Army, according to the rules and discipline of war, for the time being.

And all able-bodied men for said service, to a sufficient number, are hereby earnestly called upon and invited, laying aside all warm dispute about rank, pay, and every lesser consideration, to strive only to emulate each other in a virtuous love of their country, and zeal to serve its cause, in this great and critical juncture, when all that is dear to freemen is threatened and vigorously attacked.

Having great reason to hope, that laying aside every lesser contest and dispute, a cheerful and free exertion of our strength and ability for one ensuing campaign, by the blessing of Almighty God, which we have reason to expect, will lay a sure and happy foundation for putting an end to the present unhappy war, into which we are forced by oppression, for defending those rights which are worth our every effort to maintain and preserve.

Given under my hand, at Lebanon, in said Colony, on the 20th day of January, 1776.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

We, the subscribers, do hereby acknowledge, each for himself, to have voluntarily inlisted to serve in a regiment raised according to the direction of the foregoing Proclamation of his Honour the Governour, dated the 20th January, 1776, for the purposes therein expressed, and until the first day of April next, in a Company of which . . . . . . . . . . is appointed Captain.

Witness our hands, the day and date of our names, respectively, affixed, in the year 1776.

On the General hearing of the repulse before Quebeck, &c., he was willing to release one of the regiments asked for, on account of another requested for Quebeck, the raising of which was begun before the General's second letter, and thereon it was reduced to three for his camp.

COLONY OF CONNECTICUT.—By THE GOVERNOUR.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, on receiving intelligence of the repulse and death of the late General Montgomery, in attempting to dispossess the enemies of American liberty of the city of Quebeck, and from a sense of the great importance of supporting the Continental Army in the Northern Department, in order to maintain the advantages gained, the protection and safety of the Northern frontiers, of our friends belonging to that Province, and the security of their and our rights and liberties; and sensible the complement of troops on that station was not complete, and having great reason to expect the approbation of the honourable Continental Congress, and that they would take any necessary recruits into their pay, but fearing a delay for their orders might be attended with dangerous or fatal consequences, I did, therefore, by and with the advice of my Council of Safety, order and direct the raising one Regiment of Foot, by voluntary inlistments in this Colony, to be marched with all possible expedition, for the relief and succour of the Continental Army hi the Province of Quebeck, and did, accordingly, issue my Proclamation and Orders for that purpose, bearing date the eighteenth day of January, Anno Domini 1776, therein setting forth the number, regulation, encouragement, pay, wages, and term of service for said regiment, as by the same may appear, and immediately gave notice thereof to his Excellency General Washington, to which his Excellency has been pleased to say, in answer, "That the early attention paid by this Colony to this important business, had anticipated his requisition, and claimed, in a particular manner, the thanks of every well-wishing American."

And before the time permitted to advise and receive an answer from the honourable Continental Congress relating to the premises, I have received authenticated information and instruction from said Congress, that in order to prevent the execrable designs of our enemies, and defeat their fond expectation of being able, by means of the Canadians and Indians, to spread desolation through the New-England Colonies, and for many important reasons, that honourable body have thought fit that a number of battalions, out of several Colonies, should be supported in that Province the present year, for its defence, and that the American Army there be reinforced with all possible despatch, as well for the security and relief of our friends there, as for the better securing the rights and liberties of that and the other United Colonies, and requesting that one of said battalions be raised and furnished in this Colony; and for the more speedy raising and forwarding the same, I am warranted by said Congress to issue this, my second Proclamation, and to declare and promise as therein contained, and do, therefore, by and with the advice of my said Council, issue this Proclamation, and do hereby, for and in behalf of said Congress, declare and engage, that all able-bodied, effective men, to a sufficient number, who shall voluntarily engage and inlist into this necessary service, shall have and receive from the Paymaster-General of the Northern Department the following pay, wages, and encouragements, viz:

The Colonel fifteen pounds per month; the Lieutenant-Colonel twelve pounds; the Major ten pounds; a Captain eight pounds; a Lieutenant five pounds eight shillings; an Ensign four pounds; a Sergeant forty-eight shillings; a Corporal forty-four shillings; a Drummer and Fifer forty-four shillings; and a Private forty shillings per calendar month, each; a Chaplain six pounds; an Adjutant five pounds ten shillings; a Quartermaster three pounds; a Surgeon seven pounds ten shillings; Surgeon's Mate four pounds each, per month, as aforesaid.

And as a further encouragement for non-Commissioned Officers and Privates more cheerfully and speedily to enter into this important service of their country, every such able-bodied and effective man inlisting into the same, being properly clothed therefor, and having a good firelock with a bayonet, and other accoutrements, shall have and receive, as a bounty, the sum of six dollars and two-thirds; and every such soldier not having such arms and accoutrements, shall have four dollars as a bounty, and his arms and accoutrements shall be provided by the Colony, and the cost to be deducted out of the soldier's pay. And, also, each soldier to provide himself a blanket and knapsack, for which he shall receive a reasonable value.

And all officers and soldiers shall, also, receive one month's advance pay before their march, to enable them to provide necessary clothing. Arms lost in the service without fault of the soldiers, shall be paid for.

The said Battalion is to consist of eight companies, and to be, commanded by one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel, and one Major; and each company to consist of ninety men,, officers included; and the undertaking and inlistment is to be for the term of twelve months, or until the first day of February, 1777, unless they may be sooner discharged,, which shall be, if consistent with the common safety.