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That the said Companies in Frederick County compose one
Battalion, those in Baltimore and Harford Counties jointly
another, and those in Saint Marys, Charles and Prince Georges
Counties jointly another; and that to each of the same Batal-
ions, there be one Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, two Ma-
jors, one Quarter Master and one Adjutant, appointed and
commissioned as aforesaid, by the Convention or Council of
Safety.
That as soon as conveniently may be, after the Officers to
the said Battalions on the Western Shore are commissioned,
eight men be drafted from every Company of the said Bat-
talions, to compose one Company of Light Infantry to each
Battalion; to which Company, the Convention or Council of
Safety, shall as aforesaid appoint and Commission, one Cap-
tain, two Lieutenants and one Ensign; and the Captain of
each Company of Light Infantry may appoint non-commis-
sioned Officers thereto.
That all the Officers of the said Minute-men rank according
to their commissions, and the dates or priority thereof.
That the Minute-men be exercised two days in every week,
and that for one of those days, each of the non-commissioned
Officers and privates be allowed two shillings and sixpence
common money.
That each of the said Battalions in Frederick and Baltimore
and Harford Counties be exercised in Battalion at such con-
venient times and places as shall be appointed by the Field
Officers of the respective Battalion, every of which times being
accounted as one of the two days of exercise, and that the said
other Companies of Minute-men exercise with some Battalion
of Militia, at the times of their being exercised in Battalion, in
their respective County; and as to this purpose, be subject to
the commands of the Field Officers of such Battalion.
That until other Arms are provided, the Minute-men exer-
cise with their own Firelocks, but that as soon as others can
be provided by the Public, each Colonel have delivered to him,
Firelocks, with Steel Ramrods and bayonets, Cartouch boxes,
Worms Priming Wires and brushes fitted thereto, and flints
sufficient for his Battalion, and he shall deliver to each Captain
in his Battalion, sufficient for his Company, who shall deliver
and distribute the same to his Company, Receipts of all which
deliveries shall be given; the men being answerable to the
Captains, the Captains to the Colonels and the Colonels to the
Convention, for the Return of the said Arms and accoutrements
in good order, unless prevented by unavoidable accidents.
That the Companies of Minute-men not so joined in Battalion,
be armed and provided, and the Captains and men of those
Companies responsible for a return of the public Arms and
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