Be it further evaded by the authority aforesaid, That the third part of the Third, Eighth, and Twentieth Regiments, and quarter part of the Militia in the First Regiment, and the rest on the east side of Connecticut River, lately ordered by his Honour the Governour and Committee of Safety to be drafted, equipped, and held in readiness according to such order, shall be on the same footing, encouragement, allowance and regulation, in every respect, as in this act is provided, including the premium allowed by the order of the Governour and Committee of Safety. Provided, nevertheless, That any of the men who were detached or impressed by virtue of said order, and shall not voluntarily inlist upon the encouragement of this act, may be released, unless it should be found necessary to retain or detach them, or any part of them, to fill up the complement as required by this act, within their respective limits.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the act entitled “An Act for raising and equipping a body of Minute-men, to be held in readiness for the better defence of this Colony,” made and passed by this Assembly in December, 1775, be repealed, and the same is hereby repealed, and made void.

And be it further enacted and provided, That any Minute Companies which may have been formed by virtue of said repealed act, and their officers chosen and commissioned accordingly, shall be considered as part of the Minute-men directed by this act to be raised, and in lieu of so many within the limits to which they belong; and such Companies shall be under the same regulations and advantages, including the premium allowed by said former act, as if they had been raised by virtue of this act.

Provided, nevertheless, and be it further enacted, That the Companies of Minute-men raised by virtue of this act shall not be continued in actual service more than the term of three months at one time, before they are relieved or permitted to return home; anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.

And it is further provided, That the premiums aforesaid shall not be paid until such officers and soldiers shall be completely equipped, as by this act is required. And as it is not reasonable that any should avail themselves of the aforesaid premiums, and not be ready and able to perform the service which it is meant and given to encourage; therefore if any of such Minute-men, having received such premium, shall inlist into, or engage in either of the Regiments now ordered to be raised by this Assembly, or any other already raised and in service, he shall be liable to refund such premium, or to have the same deducted from his wages in said Regiment’s service.

An Act for raising a Battalion or Regiment of Troops within this Colony, to march to BOSTON, or elsewhere, in pursuance of a Regulation now made by the honorable Continental Congress for the defence of the United Colonies.

Be it enacted by the Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That one Regiment or Battalion of Troops shall be forthwith raised by voluntary inlistment, for the defence of this and the rest of the United Colonies, as the case may require, to consist of one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel, one Major, and eight Companies, with one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, one Fifer, and seventy-six Privates, to each Company, and a staff, to consist of one Chaplain, one Adjutant, one Quartermaster, one Surgeon, one Surgeon’s Mate; that the said officers and soldiers shall be under the same command, laws, and regulations, that the Continental Troops now are; and shall have, and be entitled to the same pay, wages, and allowances, billeting and provisions, and the same premium for arms, accoutrements, blankets, and knapsacks, from the date of their commissions and inlistments, as the Continental Troops now in service under the immediate command of his Excellency General Washington have and do receive; and that said Battalion, or such part as may be inlisted for and holden in said service the term of two years, from the 14th of May instant, unless sooner discharged by Congress, in which case they shall be allowed one month’s pay on their discharge; or if they cannot be prevailed to engage for that term, that they, or any part of them, be inlisted for one year only, from said 14th of May, and be accordingly holden, unless sooner discharged as aforesaid.

Whereas the General Assembly of this Colony have, at this session, enacted that one Regiment or Battalion of Troops shall be forthwith raised by voluntary inlistment, pursuant to a request of the honorable Continental Congress, and for Continental service; and the said Troops may inlist for one or two years, as they choose, from the 14th day of May instant, unless sooner discharged by said Congress, &c.: For the encouragement of such able-bodied effective men as shall inlist to engage in said service,

It is Resolved by this Assembly, That the pay of each Sergeant shall be forty-eight shillings, each Corporal forty-four shillings, each Drummer forty-four shillings, each Fifer forty-four shillings, and each Private forty shillings, per calendar month, during their service, and shall have one month’s pay advanced before they march, and be allowed one penny per mile for marching expenses, out and home; also, twelve shillings to each man who shall supply himself with a good blanket, and take the same away with him at the end of the campaign, and such further encouragements as are allowed by said Congress to the forces now raising for Continental service.

An Act for raising two Regiments of Troops within this Colony, for the special defence of the same.

Whereas the present alarming movements and appearances of the Ministerial Army and Navy are such as render it highly probable that a sudden attack will soon be made by them upon this and the neighboring Colonies, for the most hostile and destructive purposes; which, to prevent,

Be it enacted by the Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That one Regiment of the inhabitants of this Colony shall be immediately raised by voluntary inlistment; and that the Troops already raised, at and about New-London and New-Haven, shall in the same way be augmented into a second Regiment, for the special defence of this and the neighboring Colonies, as the case may require; each of said Regiments to consist of one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel, one Major, and eight Companies, with one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, and one Fifer, and seventy-six Privates, to each Company; and a staff, to consist of one Chaplain, one Adjutant, one Quartermaster, one Surgeon, and one Surgeon’s Mate, to each Regiment; and the same pay, wages, and allowance, billeting and provisions, and the same premiums for supplying themselves with arms and accoutrements, blankets and knapsacks, shall be given to them whilst in service of this Colony as were given and allowed by this Colony to the Troops raised by this Assembly in April, 1775, and shall be under the same laws and regulations; and said Regiments, when raised, shall be holden until the 1st day of January next, unless sooner discharged, and shall be marched and stationed, from time to time, as the Captain-General shall order and direct, according to the exigencies of publick affairs, and be subject to join the Continental Army, if ordered by the Captain-General, or Commander-in-Chief; in which case both officers and soldiers shall be under the same laws, regulations, pay, wages, and allowance in all respects, as the Troops in the Continental Army shall then be under, and be subject to the same general command during their junction with said Army.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That such Troops, raised as aforesaid, as shall neglect or be unable to furnish arms or accouter themselves for the premium aforesaid, shall be furnished, armed, and accoutered, in the same way and manner as the Troops raised by this Assembly in July last were furnished and provided for.

Whereas the General Assembly of this Colony, in their present session, enacted that one Regiment of the inhabitants of this Colony be immediately raised by voluntary inlistments, and that the Troops at and about New-London and New-Haven shall, in the same way, be augmented into a second Regiment for the special defence of this and the neighboring Colonies, and be subject to join the Continental Army, if ordered by the Captain-General, or Commander-in-Chief, as the case may require, and to be holden in said service until the 1st day of January next, unless sooner discharged;