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Jesse Day
Obediah Adams Samuel Wight
Corpl Simeon Richardson Corp1 Cornelius Holbrook
Joshua Whitney
Elijah Clark John Ellis
9
Elias Harding Luther Metcalf
Samuel Deman Alexander Bragg
Zebulun Hodges
Calvin Gay
Jabez Shumway Barzillai Pond
George Straten
Josiah Morse
Hanun Metcalf
John Hawes
Elihu Lawrence Eliphaz Clap."
Benjamin Clark Abijah Allen
Henry Holbrook
The above pay-roll was made out March 26, 1777, and the several sums receipted for by the most of the soldiers as follows :
" MEDWAY, April ye 20 1777.
" We the Subscribers Have Recd of Capt Joseph Lovell of Medway in Full of Our Wages, Travelling Fees & Back allowances of Provisions and Sarse which was Due to us Upon an Abstract Pay made up to us which were Draughted from ye Fourth Regi- ment of the Militia when at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island Decm ye 29th 1776. We say Recd by us in Full as Witness Our Hands."
To the above, fifty-one autographs were appended.
THANKS FROM COLONEL WATERMAN.
" WARWICK, HEAD QUARTERS Jan. 17, 1777.
Coll Waterman Returns his hearty Thanks to Captn Lovell and all the officers and soldiers under his command for their prudence and Civility since they have been in Camp at Warwick, also for their Zeal and activity on so Sudden Emergency to march into this State for the Defense Thereof he hopes they will be further Inspird with Bravery, Zeal and Perseverance in the Defence of our Country untill by the BLESSING of HEAVEN these united States are wholly Delivered from the unjust Tyranicall & Cruel op- pressions of our Enemies.
JOHN WATERMAN COLL."
" Pay Roll of Capt Eben" Battles Co. For travel to and from the State of Rhode Island, With Their Service in Col Foun Titcomb's Regt From May 8 1777 being 2 mos and a day.
Corpl Elias Harden, 52 Miles, £4- 6-9 Private Phineas Adams, 52 Miles, £3-18-8
Private Eli Ellis,
£3-18-8
John Combey, £4- 1-4
= Reuben Adams, “ £3-18-8
Ichabod Senor, £4- 1-4
" Pay Roll of Capt. John Gay's Company from Medway .
John Ellis Ensign Seth Hixon Fifer Joel Fairbanks
Matthew Hopkins Abner Morse.
" An account of the Continental and State Services Don by the inhabitance and Resi- dence Living within the Limits of the first Militia Company in the Town of Med- way Since April ye 19, 1775, to Fune 1777.
Elisha Adams Esqr £19
George Fairbanks $ 3
Elijah Clark Esqr 5
Enoch Hill 8
Capt Jeremiah Daniels 10
Jonath Wheeler
C'apt Timothy Hamant. 5
David Clark. 5
Capt Joseph Daniels. 15
Thomas Harding. 3
Capt James Penniman
3
Daniel Marrow 2
Lt Abraham Harding.
11
Moses Daniels. 13
Lt Joshua Gould 28
Asa pt Richardson 13
L' John Ellis 13
Amos Broad. 5
En. Daniel Bullen 8 John Morse. 5
James Kingsbury
Ebenezer Ferrington
IO
Theodor Harding. £ 4
Stephen Clark . 21
Amos Turner Junr. 6
John Ellis. 5
Thomas Jones 2
Timothy Clark. 29
Asa Clark
5
Hezekiah Bullard ...
8
Ebenezer Ellis.
7
Moses Pond. 8
Seth Partridge Junr.
5
Joel Morse
20
Jonas Brick ..
IO-15$
Timothy Bullard 13-6s-Iod
Samuel Jones 8
Samuel Hill Junr. 5
Joshua Whitney 4
Benjamin Parniel.
13
Elijah Clark Junr.
Elias Harding.
6
Isaiah Daniels.
John Ellis Junr.
Abel Jones
12-IOS
Moses Richardson Jun
Eli Bullard.
13
Samuel Bullen .
9
14
Silvanus Morse 12
Jabez Shumway 8
Lemuel Daniell 7
Henry Bullard JunY 9-IOS
Eli Ellis . 10
Ezra Richardson 8
Jesse Daniell. 6
4
Jeremiah Daniels Jun 9
Jonathan Bullen
5
Oliver Richardson
S
Ichabod Seaver 5
Simeon Turner IO
Josiah Morse
4
Francis Clark.
9
Thomas Harding Jun".
5 S-IOS
Nathan Hall.
IO
Nathaniel Lovell
12-IOS
Samuel Demon
IO
Ozias Metcalf.
7-IOS
Jedediah Philips 20
Jotham Graves
20
Paul Holbrook.
14
Nathan Thayer.
28
Joseph Clark
20
Capt Samnel Harding 10
Capt Jonathan Adams. IO
Hezekiah Commocbe. 20
Mr Daniel Adams. IO
Seth Maison. 20
Jonathan Ellis
20
John Barber.
20
Ashbel Bullen
20
Nath'l Clark.
5
Jesse Richardson 10
John Gould.
I-IOS
Samuel Hill.
3
Andrew Nelson
2
Samuel Cleaveland S
Nathan Fisher.
7-108
Jesse Carpenter
3
Jonathan Ralph
5
Robord Long.
5
Lt Oliver Adams.
12
Asa Ellis ..
9
John Anderson I
William Stinner 2
Uriah Morse .. . 2-IOS
Simon Hill.
5-IOS
Timothy Metcalf. 4
Joshua Partridge Junr 10
Rev. Nathan Bucknam 5
Abijah Fairbanks
9
Matthew Hopkins. 3
Abner Ellis 7 Isaac Harding. 3
James Boyden. 5
Henry Ellis.
8
Joshua Bullard. 14-IOS
Simpson Jones.
20
Jonathan Adams Junt. 8-10S
Elisha Richardson. IO
Joseph Daniell Jun 13
Abel Ellis 12
Theodore Clark.
19-IOS
Henry Daniels Junr 9-IOS
Abraham Harding Junr. IO
Jotham Fairbanks 8
Simeon Richardson
Samuel Partridge ..
8
Joel Fairbanks. 6
Moses Hill. IO
Adam Bullard 3
Stephen Harding II
John Combs
Daniel Richardson Junr .. 10
Levi Daniell.
John Ilill. 28
David Hoges. 20
Lt John Harding .. 10
Dening Sheffield .. 28
Mr John Bullard .
5
Mr David Daniels. 5
Moses Richardson IO
Capt. Joseph Lovell 17-15S
Henry Bullard. 5
John Wheeler
13-IOS
George Barber
Joshua Partridge IO
Peter Frost.
£
9
Jeduthan Buller 13
II
" Warrant for Store Guard, ye 10 of July 1777.
" To CAPT. LOVELL :
Sir : Agree Able to Lawful Authority you are hereby Required to furnish one man as a Soldier Equiptd as the Law Directs And to have him appear at the Court house in Boston Tuesday next at 2 o'clock P. M. it being Your Quoto to Compleat a Store Guard which is Now forming for the Term of six months Unless Sooner Discharge And to Be under the Direction of Major Genll Heath. Pay and Subsistance the Same as the Continental Army.
Given under my hand and Seal att Wrentham this 10th day of July 1777- To Capt Joseph Lovell.
Att medway.
BENJN HAWES, Col."
" Warrant 22 July 1777 Larram To March the Second Leut with Half the Larrum List and Half ye Militia to Providence.
" SUFFOLK SS.
To Capt Joseph Lovell, agreeable to express orders from the Honorable Councils you are hereby Directed Immediately on Receipt hereof to Muster & order to March for Providence in the State of Rhoad Island hy nine o'clock Tomorrormorning your second Lient. with one half of the Militia under your command both Trainingband & Alarm List will Direct them to the Alarm Post as soon as Possible there to Joyn Capt. Fuller's Company, you are to see your men are Equipped with arms & ammuni- tion as the Law Directs with six days Provisions; you will also inform your Select- men that they are hereby Directed to follow such men as shall March with Provisions as by Law Directed ; you are Likewise Directed to notify the said half of the alarm List that they also to Proceed as the Law Directs & to march with the Rest to said alarm Post there to Joyn the Regiment ; of this you will not Fail as you value the Salvation of your Country.
Given under my hand and Seal this 22d day of July 1777 at Wrentham, BENJN HAWES, Colo."
" To Capt. Lovell & Fuller & The Select-men of the Town of Medway.
Warrant 21st Sept. 1777.
To Capt. Fuller & Lovell for the Choice of Officers and the Draught of 47 Men for the Private expedition :
GENTLEMEN : You are in The Strongest terms called upon and are hereby Directed to assemble the militia of the town of medway, Both training and Band allarm List (Both Precents included) on Wednesday next at 8 o'clock in the morning. Each company on their own Parade for the Purpose of Electing one Capt & 2 Lieuts to each company as the Law Directs when one of the field officers will attend at time and Place and Preside as moderator.
N. B. Capt Fuller's Company to Parade at 12 o'clock at noon.
Furthermore you are Directed Emediately to Detach 3 Sub. 4 Ser 4 Cor and 47 Privates (viz. ) from Capt Lovell 2 Sub. 2 Ser. 2 cor & 25 Privates from Capt Fuller 1 Sub. 2 ser. 2 cor & 22 Privates, from their Training Band and Alarm List. All of them to be able Bodyed Effective men on a Secret Expedition to be Ready to march on or Before the 25th Day of this Inst September. P : men to be completely Equiped with a Good firelock and Bayonet thereto Cartridge Box Knapsack & Blanket P .- men to continue in Service thirty Days from the first Day of October Next unless sooner Dis- charged. Their Pay and Subsistance to be the same as the Continental Army. Also over & above to the Non Commissioned officers and Private Soldiers shall be paid 2s- od. Per month, and the town is also Directed to furnish each soldier that is Unable with the Above accourtrements. And at marching the Select-men are to Pay if the Soldier requires it for milage and carrying their Packs to the Place of Destination 3d pr mile Each, And Present their accounts to the Court for allowance and Payment You will hereby severally See to it that The afore said Detachment be Completely Equipted on or before the aforesd 25th of Sept. Inst And that they be in actual Ready- ness to march at the shortest notice. Any person who shall Be Detached as aforesd
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P. who shall not in twenty four hours after he is so Detached hire a man in his Room to the acceptance of the officer that Detached him or shall Refuse to Equip himself or march when ordered to by his Commanding Officer shall be considered as a Deserter and Punished Accordingly &c. Agreeable to a Resolve of the Gen1 Court of the 16th Day of this Inst -Sept .- 1777. Hereof fail not And make Return to myself on or Before the aforsd 25 Day of Sept. of the names of the officers Elected and the officers detached together with the number So detached. Given under my hand and Seal at Wrentham this 21st Day of Sept. 1777-
BENJN HAWES Col.
To The Military Officers and Select-men of the Town of Medway."
Medway, Ist Precinct Assembled September 23, 1777. Elected,
Joseph Lovel Capt., Jonathan Gould Ist Lieut., John Ellis 2d Lieut.
Medway, 2d Precinct, Assembled September 23, 1777. Elected,
Moses Adams Capt. ; Jonathan Holbrook Ist Lieut. ; Eli Pond 2d Lieut.
" Capt. Lovell's Return Medway Names of men Draughted to Little Compton, R. I. Sept. 24, 1777.
" MEDWAY, Sept. 24, 1777.
Then we Assembled the Training Band and Laram men of the First Company in Medway and Drafted out the whole quoto of men According to orders from the war- rant and the Return of their names viz. :
John Wheeler Eli Ellis Ezra Richardson
Peter Froast
Abijah Fairbank
Amos Turner, Junr
Samuel Jones
Jesse Daniels Abel Jones
Oliver Richardson
John Combs Henry Ellis
John Hill
Amos Broad
Benjamin Parnel
Daniel Richardson Jun.
George Sumner
Moses Hill
Joel Fairbank
Stephen Harding
Joseph Daniels
Abraham Harding Jun.
Ishmael Coffee
Simpson Jones
Jotham Fairbank Elijah Clark Jun.
Lemuel Daniels
Eli Bullard
John Ellis Ichabod Haws.
Attested By the Selectmen
Capt. LOVELL - I Lient. GOULD 2 Lieut. ELLIS
JONATHAN ADAMS MOSES RICHARDSON HENRY BULLARD."
" Warrant Oct. ye 30 1777 5 Men to Guard The Prisoners Near Boston 5 Months. Majr Bullard. To the Officers Selectmen and Committee of the Town of Medway. GENTLE :
Agreeable to Orders from Lawful authority you are required to Detach five able bodied Effective men from the Militia in your town to serve as a guard for the Pris- oners, (Lately taken with Gen! Burgoyne) at or near Boston to be at Gen! Heath's head Quartrs the third Day of November Next if Possible and to be under his Direc- tion and to be on the same Establishment that the militia are upon now Doing Duty on the Fortress at or near Boston to serve During the stay of sd Prisoners within the State.
You will see that the men so Detached are Equipd with arms Ammunition and a Blanket as the Law Directs and have them at Doctr Chenys Tavern in Walpole ye next monday at 10 o'clock in the forenoon where an Officer will be appointed to take the command of the men Detachd from this Regt.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with the names of the men De- tached unto myself on or before the time of meeting at Doctr Cheny's.
Given under my hand and seal at Walpole the thirtieth Day of Octobr 1777.
SETH BULLARD Majr.
Officers Selectmen and Committee of Medway."
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" Warrant Decm 6th 1777, 2 Men to Guard at or Near Boston 3 Months.
DEAR SIR : Agreable to order from the general Court & Brigadier you are Required to Detach from your Company including the alarm List two able bodied men armd and accouterd as the Law Directs to serve as a guard at or near Boston, untill the first Day march next unless sooner Discharged to be under Direction of General Heath, their Pay & subsistance the same of the Continental army, the above men to Parade at Medfield at the House of Mr Seth Clark on wednesday Next at nine o'clock in the morning when they will Joyn the Detachment from my Regiment and Receive further orders: of this you will not fail & make Return of your Doings with the Names of the men so Detachd to Majr man on or before Wednesday next, given under my hand & Seal at Wrentham the 6 Day of December A. D. 1777.
BENJ. HAWES Colo.
To Capt Lovell.
Order of Court Decm ye 2nd 1777."
" CAPT LOVELL. Sir : You are here by directed immediately to compleat your quota of men that was ordered to Cambridge as guards for the British Troops in Octr last, if there be any lacking. Also to compleat your deficiency (if any there be) of the late Dranght which was made in consequence of a resolve of the ist instant. Also you are directed to draught one man to serve six months unless sooner discharged ; in a guard now raising for the Continental stores & Magazines in This State. To be under the direction of the Continental General of this State. Said man to be compleatly armed and accutred. And to parade at Mr Barachias Mason's in Medfield on the morning of the 29th Inst. Where the Detachment will receive further orders.
You will not fail to be punctual in this matter As the General is determined neg- lects in future shall not pass unnoticed. You will therefore make return to me of the names of the men that have marched upon the above named draught and the names of them that will not comply with orders also the name of the man draughted on the present guard to myself on or before the morning of the aforesaid 29th Inst. N. B. Penalty for either of the above for refusing to march £10 or hire a man in 24 Hours or be considered as a soldier and treated as such.
BENJN HAWESE, Coll.
After orders you will make return to on or before the fifth Day of January next of the Strength of your company including alarm List. Distinguishing them of the Alarm from the traning-Band : also that of the Alarm list that are above 60 years of age. Return to be made in Camp-form.
Wrentham Dec. 25 1777."
BENJN HAWSE Coll.
Regimental Orders.
"The Collo Directs that the Several Capts in his Regt Furnish the following De- tachment Agreeable to Council & Brigade Orders viz : 1 Capt. 3 Subr 5 Sergt 5 Corpls 1 Drumr 1 Fife & 69 Privates able Bodied men to be completely equippt as the Law Directs to serve in the State of Rhode-island under the Command of Genl Spencer for the term of three Months from the first Day of January next unless sooner Discharged. The Detachment in the following manner, from Capt Metcalf Compy I Capt 1 Subn 1 Corp1 6 privates Capt Claps Compy 1 Subn 1 Sergt 1 Corpl 11 Privates Capt Ellis Compn 1 Subn I Sergt 8 Privates Capt Plimpton Compn I Sergt I Drum 9 Privates Capt Fisher Compn I Sergt 9 Privates Capt Cowels Compu I Sergt 9 Privates Capt Lovell Compn I corpl 1 fife 6 Privates Capt Adams Compn I Corp1 6 Privates Capt Fairbanks 1 Corp1 5 Privates.
Sd Detachment to Parade at Mr David Manns in Wrentham on Wednesday next at 10 o'clock in the morning where they will receive further orders. Each Capt will make Return of the Names of the officers and men that are Detacht, to myself on or Before sd Wednesday.
Wrentham Dec. 27, 1777."
BENJN HAWS Colo
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"Order for Returns of Continental Soldiers.
" Pursuant to an Act of the great & General Court of this State of the Third of This instant Feby to me Directed you are hereby Required of the sixteenth instant to make Return unto myself on oath of all the men in the Company under your command that have Inlisted into the Continental army or that have bin hired in behalf of said Company expressing the Names of the men so inlisted or hired the Towns to which they belong the Town from which they enlisted or hired. The Capt under which they inlisted the Coll under which they serve, the time when their engagements end, the state for which they inlisted : you are also to make return of all the men in said Com- pany that were Draughted for Eight months that did not pay their fine or ware otherways cleared from said service, of this you will not fail. Given under my hand at Wrentham this Ninth Day of Feby 1778.
BENJAMIN HAWES, Comttee.
N. B. The form of the Return must be as followeth
The names of
Town they Town for which
Time when
State for
men engaged in Service
belong to
they serve
Capt men which they enlisted
Coll under which they serve.
their
which they
ment end enlisted."
" A Return of the Continental Soldiers that Have Been Inlisted and Hird Either During the Present war or for three Years For and in Behalf of the First Com- pany in the Town of Medway.
NAMES OF MEN.
TOWN FROM.
TOWN FOR. Medway
CAPT.
COL.
TIME.
Crain
April 1780
Nathan Thayer
Fairfield
Wigglesworth War
Joseph Clark
Whittington
Dening Sheffield
66
Jonathan Graves
4 4
Forster
Graten
Paul Holbrook
Sumner
Jan. 1780
Abijah Richardson
Andrew Parkes
Unknown
Knap
War
Bishop Stanley
Rot Allen
Alden
June 1780
Sandy Sprague
Jonathan Davis
Childs
Graten
May 1780
Samuel Cooledge
64
Adonijah Rice
.. ..
Simon Hager
Boston
Stodhard
Paterson
Ebenezer Kent
Unknown
G. Brown
H. Jackson
June 1780
John Welch
=
Jarvis
May 1780
Medway February ye 12th 1778.
Errors excepted -
Per Me
JOSEPH LOVELL."
"FOR CAPT. LOVELL :
SIR : You are Hereby Directed to make Return to me by the 25 Day of Feby In- stant of all the Services Done by your Company since ye 19th Day of April 1775. Ex- pressing the Names of the Officers and the time and place they Served in. Also to compleat your Quota of Continental Souldiers, if not already Done and make Return to my self by the 16th Instant. Given under my Hand att Wrentham this 12 Day of Febr A. D. 1778.
BENJN HAWES Coll."
" Regimental Order Wrentham 25 1778.
I have this moment received intelligence from Gen! Sullivan that the Enemy have taken Possession of Bristol and Warren and are on their March toward Slade's Ferrey. You are therefore Directed to march immediately with the Company under your command to Landlord Dagget's at Attleborough there to secure further orders.
BENJN HAWES Coll.
Ozias Metcalf
Medway
66
engage-
1780
15
After Orders you will also order the Detachments, for the men to parade at rox- bury Old Meeting House next Thursday at 6 o'clock p. m. there to receive further or- ders. To Capt. Lovell.
BENJN HAWES Coll."
"To CAPT. LOVELL. Sir: You are hereby directed immediately to comply with and execute the orders contained in the resolve of Court of the 20 instt April that is to Furnish three men for the main army also two men for the North river. Equip- age Term of Service, pay and subsistance as expressed in the aforesaid Resolve. Said men to be compleatly Ready for marching by the 12th day of May next and remain at a moments warning. Hereof fail not as you would avoyd the penalties set for the afore- said Resolve and make return to myself of the Names of the men draughted Inlisted or hired to enter the Service in each Department on or before the 13th day of May next.
N. B. The above Equipage to be agreable to the melitia act.
Given under my hand at Wrentham this 29th day of April A. D. 1778. BENJ HAWES Coll."
Regimental Orders.
"To CAPT. LOVELL. The Coll. Directs that the several Captains in his Regiment make Return of the Names of the men Draughted or Hired to compleat their Quota for the North River for the term of eight months if no all Ready Done.
Also that they cause the men from their Respective Companies so Raised to be Notified to appear at the House of Mr. Samuel Lathbridge in Frankling on Fryday Next at 2 o'clock afternoon Properly Equipt with Every article agreeable to the Mili- tia Act. Given under my Hand at Wrentham this 5th Day of June A. D. 1778. BENJ. HAWES, Coll."
Pay-roll of Selectmen.
"June 16, 1778.
Abel Ellis
Lemuell Daniel]
Providence 21 Days. 14s. per man. Jesse Daniell Job Harding Samuel Thompson.
Nathan Jones
21 days men. £1 5s. per man.
Zeba Partridge
Lieut Stephen Clark
Eli Bullard Jonas Brech
Jonathan Adams 3d
27 days men. £1 5s. per man.
Eli Ellis Jonathan Foster Henry Daniell Jr John Coombs.
Stephen Clark
James Brick Job Harding
Store-guard.
Amos Turner Jur £12-6 | Joshua Richardson. £6-0
Guard of British Troops.
Daniel Richardson Jur
Asahel Fairbanks.
Jonathan Adams 3d
Guard Boston.
Elijah Farrington. £o-6-0 | Matthias Hopkins. . £o 6-0
Providence. 7s. per man.
John Hill
Ebenezer Ellis
Abraham Harding Jur
Nathan Hall
Jabez Shumway
Cornelius Youngman."
Joseph Daniell Junr Abraham Harding Jur
Oliver Richardson Asa Daniell Jur
John Alden, Ezra Richardson Asa Ellis Junr
Bostonians. 12s. 6d. per man.
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" To the Officers, or Selectmen of the Town of midway.
GENTLEMEN : you are hereby ordered to detach indiscriminately from the Capts company of the town of midway one man to serve 6 months unless sooner Discharged as a guard now raising for the British Troops and Continental Stores in this State to be under the command of General Heath Said man to be Compleatly armed and accutered and to parade at the house of mr Barachias Mason in medfield on monday next at Eight o'clock in the morning then to receive further orders, and as encourage- ment they are to receive 5 pounds per month in addition to the Continental pay if any person (in the opinion of the Selectmen of ability) being detached by the Selectmen or Officers shall refuse, to pay a fine of ten pounds or procure an able bodied man in his room within 24 hours shall be held as a Soldier and treated as such, you will also make return of the name of the man so detach'd unto major Sabin man on or before the morning of the 6th of July next. You are also ordered to make return of all the names of the training band and alarm lists in your Town from 16 years old to 50 and from 50 to 65, also from 65 to 100 years. you will also view the Said Company and make return of their arms and every accoutrement as required by the militia acts you will punctually Comply with this order and make the above return to my self on or before the 20 day of July next.
Given under my hand Seal at Wrentham, this 30 day of June 1778
BENJAMIN HAWES Coll."
Regimental Order.
" Capt Samuel Fisher,
Asa Fairbanks,
Sam1 Cowell,
I 1 11 46 18 I I 1 7 I 14 13 I I 66 66 1 I 12 1 1 Serj I Corp 13 privates
S I Drum
1 Capt
1 1 1 Fife Adam Petos,
Oliver Clap,
John Metcalf,
Moses Adams
8
1 Fife Lieut 2
Said men to be Armd and Accourtred as the Law Directs to Parade at the House of Mr David Mans Innholder in Wrentham on Tuesday Morning Next at 8 of the clock in the Morning for 15 Days to be under General Sullivan at Providence the several Companys to be Ready to march at the shortest notice and make Return of the Names of the men so Detachd. B. H. C.
Wrentham July ye 25 1778."
" Regimental Order. The Coll Directs that the Several Capt or Commanding officers of Company and where there is no officers organized to the Select-men and committee of the Fourth Regiment in the County of Suffolk Send in their Delin- quents or at least Persuade them to go immediately to Coll. Hawse Quarters at Tiv- erton.
Capt Lovell 5 Delinquents. Franklin Angust ye 4, 1778
J. METCALF Lieut Coll.
" To CAPT. JOSEPH LOVELL -Sir : You are hereby Directed immediately to detach from your company one Corporal one fifer & 8 privates, these men to be armed and accoutered according to Law & Parade at the Dwelling House of David man Inholder in Wrentham on monday Next at 8 o clock in the morning in order to march by the shortest Rout to the Island of Road island there to Do Duty under the command Major General Sullivan for the space of 27 Days after their arrival in camp unless sooner Discharged, and you are to make Return of the men so Detached with a List of their Names unto myself by the time above Perfixed hereof you are not to fail. Given under my hand at Franklin this 15 Day of august A. d 1778.
JAMES METCALF Lieut Coll."
" Those that went on this Order.
Asa Ellis Eli Ellis
Ezra Richardson John Alden Jonathan Fisher.
John Combs Abraham Harding Jr"
Capt
Joseph Lovell,
Amos Ellis,
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" FRANKLIN, August 19th, 1778.
" To the militia Officers of the first military Company of foot in the town of Medway or to the Selectmen of the town of Medway.
GENTLEMEN : I am obliged to Require you forthwith, without loss of time to Com- ply with the Reg't orders of the 15th Instant Except this Alteration, viz that you Detach the men to serve, During the Campaign on the Island of Rhodisland, And see that they are Compleatly Arm'd And Equipt, As the Law Directs. And Cause them to march to the Island without Loss of time to join Capt. Peters of Col. Hawes Reg't ; to the full Number of I Cor, I Dr and 8 Privates As Directed in the Aforesd orders of the 15th instant. you are also Required to Detach from the military Company Aforesaid I Ser, I Cor. And 10 Privats, And See that they are Compleatly Arm'd Aconterd and Equipt as the Law Directs and see them Boarded at the house of David mann, Innhoulder in Wrentham on Saturday Next at 10 ° Clock A. M. Where they will Receive Orders to march the Island of Rhodisland And there Do Duty During the Campaign in R Island, and make Return to myself of your Doings together with the Names of the men Detach'd as Aforesd on or before the time of Parading, of which you will Not fail,- As you will Answer Your Default - Agreeable to An Order of Council. . &c.
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