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Enlistment Requests 1781 Colerain Twp. Bedford County Pennsylvania
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Enlistment Requests 1781
Colerain Twp. Bedford County Pennsylvania
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Medford 31 July July 178, >
GENTLEMEN,
Aº GREEABLE to a late act of. affembly, paffed the 25th of June 178 t, entitled, " An act for recruiting the Pennfylvania " line in the art ,y of the united ftates," You are required to enlift, for the term of eighteen months from the ift of July 1781, and deliver to the under mentioned continental officers, or either of them, within fifteen days front this date, one able bodied recruit, (not 'being a de- ferter from the army or navy of the united ftates, or the British army) fuch recruit, when enlifted and entered into the Pennfylvania line, to receive the fame pay, rations and clothes as the troops of this ftate now in the fervice of the united ftates, and alfo half way- during life, if difabled in the fervice. Such recruit to be'allo atlefted before fome juftice of the peace .- On failure of procuring fuch recruit, or making return to the affeffor of your townfhip, ward or diftrict, your clafs will become liable to pay fuch fum of money as the commiffion- ers, townthip, ward or diftrict affefors fhall agree to pay any recruit which fhall be engaged by them refpectively for your clafs)
We are, gentlemen, Your obedient humble fervant
Commillioners .~
N. B. Agreeable to the tenth fection of the above act, any perfon enlifting and de aring to the proper officer one able be. jed recruit, fhall be exempted from all militia duty during the above term of enliftment.
The recruits are to be delivered to the following officers, viz.
Philadelphia city and county : -- To lieutenant colonel Mentgez, captain Keene, or captain Jackfon, at Philadelphia.
Bucks and Northampton : - Colonel Craig, captain James Chrif- tie, and captain Claypoole, or either of them, at Eafton and Newtown. Chefter : - Lieutenant colonel Noarth, captain Lufk, or captain Kennedy, at the Yellow Spring.
Lancafter : - Major Grier, or captam Patton, at Lebanon ; cap- tain Turnbull, for the artillery, at Lancafter ; major Fonntleroy, for the cavalry, at Lancafter.
York : - Major James Moore, or captain Burke, at M'Callifter's town.
Cumberland - Colonel Butter, or captain Parker es Carlife.
Berks : --- Captain John Chriftie, or captain Bowers, at Reading. Northumberland, Bedford and Weftmoreland :- The lieutenants of the respective counties. -
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ENTLEMEN,
A GREEABLE to a late act of affeinbl . paffed the 25th of June 1781, entitled, " An act for recruiting the Pennfylvania " line in the army of the united ftates," You are aquired to enlift, for the term of eighteen months from the ift of ] ly 1781, and deliver to the under mentioned continental 'officers, or ether of them, within fifteen days from this date, one able bodied rect it, (not being a de- ferter from the army or .navy of the united flates or the British army) fuch recruit, when enlifted and entered into the Pennfylvania line, to receive the fame pay, rations and clothes as tie troops of this ftate non in the fervice of the united States, and ifo half . pay during liff} if difabled in the fervice. Such recruit tobe alfo attefted before -tol'e justice of the peace .- On failure of procking fuch recruit, or making return to the affeffor of your tuwnihip, rd or duftrict, vour clas will become liable to pay fuch fum of mo ty as the commitlion. ers; townfhip, ward or diftrict affeffors fhall agree to pay any recruit which fhall be engaged by them respectively foryour elafs.
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We are, gentlemen, Jon Danvidia Your obedient humble fervants, 11 Commiffioners.
N. B. Agreeable to the tenth fection of f ; above act, anv perfon er 'ifting and delivering to the proper officer, e a'le bodied recruit, in nl be exempted from all militia det; the above term of er. liftment.
The recruits are to be delivered to the fi owing officers, viz.
Philadelphia city and county : - To lieutenant colonel Mentgez, captain Keene, or captain Jackfun, at PhiladeKhia.
Bucks and Northampton : - Colonel Craig, captain James Chrif- tie, and captain Claypoole, or either of them, at Eafton and Newtown.
Chefter : - Lieutenant colonel Noarth, captain Lufk, or captain Kennedy, at the Yellow Spring.
Lancafter : - Major Grier, or captain Patton, at Lebanon ; cap- tain Turnbull, for the artillery, at Lancafter ; major Fountleroy, for the cavalry, at Lancafter.
York : - " Major James Moore, or captain Burke, at M'Callifter's - town.
Cumberland : - Colonel Butler, or carain Parker at Carlife. Berks : - Captain John Chriftie, or captain Bowers, at Reading. Northumberland and Weftmoreland : The lieutenants of the tefpective counties."
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by . Martin aug: 31-
1781
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