to the advantage of the publick service, viz: to appoint the said Nathaniel Pomeroy, Jun., to be a First Lieutenant in Captain Pease’s Company, and the said Thomas Abbe to be a First Lieutenant in Captain Harman’s Company,

Be it enacted by the Governour, Council, and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the aforesaid acts referred to, repealing the appointment of the said Pomeroy and Abbe to be Lieutenants, be repealed, and the same is hereby repealed accordingly.

Whereupon this Assembly do appoint Thomas Abbe, of Enfield, to be a First Lieutenant in Captain John Harmon’s Company, in Colonel John Douglas’s Regiment. This Assembly do appoint Nathaniel Pomeroy, Jun., of Suffield, to be a First Lieutenant in Abel Pease’s Company, in Colonel Waterbury’s Regiment.

“JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq., Governour of the Colony of CONNECTICUT:

“To. . . . . ., Greeting:

“I do hereby authorize and empower you, at beat of drum or otherwise, to raise, by voluntary inlistment, a Company of ninety-three able-bodied effective men, including officers, to join the Continental Army in Canada, to be holden in said service until the 1st day of December next, according to an act of the General Assembly of this Colony, at their special session on the 14th day of June, A. D. 1776; and you will publish the proclamation herewith committed to you in that behalf, for the encouragement of those who are inclined to inlist; and the Colonels in the several Regiments in this Colony, and the commanding officers of the Companies in those Regiments, are hereby required to lend you their aid, and muster the Companies under their command, if need be, for the purposes aforesaid.”

“In the Lower House the above form of Beating Orders is accepted and approved.

“Concurred in the Upper House.

“JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq., Governour of the Colony of CONNECTICUT:

“To. . . . . ., Greeting :

“I do hereby authorize and empower you, at beat of drum or otherwise, to raise, by voluntary inlistment, a Company, consisting of ninety-three able-bodied effective men, including officers, to join the Continental Army in and near New-York, to be holden in said service until the 25th day of December next, unless sooner discharged, according to an act of the General Assembly of this Colony, made and passed at their special session on the 14th June, 1776; and you will publish the resolve of Assembly herewith committed to you in that behalf, for the encouragement of those who incline to inlist; and the Colonels of the several Regiments in this Colony, and the commanding officers of the Companies in those Regiments, are hereby required to lend you their aid, and muster their Companies under their command, if need be, for the purpose aforesaid.”

“In the Lower House this draft is accepted and approved.

“Concurred in the Upper House.

“I . . . ., of . . . . . do acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted myself a soldier to serve in a Battalion of Foot, raised by the Colony of Connecticut, for the defence of the United Colonies, to be commanded by. . . . ., Esq., until the 1st day of December next, according to the directions of the Continental Congress.

“Witness my hand, this . . . day of. . . , A. D. 1776. ”

“In the Lower House, the foregoing form of an Inlistment is accepted and approved.

“Concurred in the Upper House.

“I . . . ., of . . . ., do acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted myself a soldier to serve in a Battalion of Foot, raised by the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental Army in New-York, to be commanded by. . . . ., Esq., until the 25th day of December next.

“Witness ray hand, this. . . day of. . . , A.D. 1776. ”

“In the Lower House this draft is accepted and approved.

“Concurred in the Upper House.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the form for Warrants for Chaplains be as follows:

“JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq., Governour and Commander-in-Chief of the ENGLISH Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW-ENGLAND, in AMERICA:

“To Rev. . . . . . ., Greeting:

“Reposing special trust and confidence in your piety, ability, fidelity, and good conduct, I do hereby appoint you, the said. . . . . ., a Chaplain of the . . . . Regiment; and do hereby authorize and empower you to exercise the several acts and duties of your office and station as Chaplain of the said Regiment, which you are faithfully to perform, in a due and religious discharge thereof, according to the important trust reposed in you; for which this is your warrant.

“Given under my hand and seal at arms, in the Colony aforesaid, this . . . . day of . . . ., A. D. 1776. ”

Resolved by this Assembly, That the form for Warrants for Physicians and Surgeons in the forces now raising in this Colony, for defence of the same, be as follows, viz:

“JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq., Governour and Commander-in-Chief of the ENGLISH Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW-ENGLAND, in AMERICA:

“To. . . . . ., Gentleman, greeting:

“I do by these presents, reposing special confidence in your fidelity, skill, and good conduct, constitute and appoint you, the said. . . . . ., to be Physician and Surgeon in the . . . . Regiment, now raised out of the Militia of this Colony, inlisted and assembled for the defence of this and the rest of the United Colonies; and I do hereby authorize and empower you to exercise your said office, in a due discharge of the duties thereof, which you are carefully and diligently to attend as a physician as aforesaid, according to the trust reposed in you; for which this is your sufficient warrant.

“Given under my hand and seal at arms, at . . . ., in said Colony, the . . . . day of . . . ., A.D. 1776. ”

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Commissions of the Officers nominated and appointed by this Assembly at their session in May last, shall bear date on the 10th day of June, 1776; and his Honour the Governour and the Secretary are desired and directed to sign the same, filled up accordingly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Commissions for the Officers in the several Battalions ordered to be raised in this Colony at their present session, shall bear date the 20th day of June, 1776; and the Governour and Secretary are desired and directed to sign and issue the same accordingly.

Whereas this Assembly have ordered nine Battalions to be raised in this Colony to join the Continental Army at New-York and Canada; and as some of the Officers appointed in said Battalions may fail to accept the trust, and by death or otherwise vacancies may happen:

Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honour the Governour be desired, and he hereby is authorized and empowered, to appoint any Officer or Officers to fill up such vacancies that shall happen as aforesaid, and to commissionate the same accordingly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honour the Governour be, and he is hereby authorized and desired, to appoint the Chaplains, Surgeons, and Surgeons’ Mates for the several Regiments raised by order of this and the last sessions of this Assembly, where the same have not already been appointed by this Assembly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honour the Governour be, and he is hereby authorized and desired, to appoint Armourers for the several Regiments now raising in this Colony.

Whereas this Assembly, to encourage and facilitate the inlistment of the Troops to be raised in this Colony, on the requisitions of Congress, has ordered that each soldier shall