JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

be, transmit, by mail, a return of any alterations made as
aforesaid, to the Adjutant General's office, to be therein. re-
corded, and the several commanding officers of regiments,
extra battalions, and squadrons, shall convene, irom time
to time, as may be necessary, the commanding officers of
companies, in their respective regiments, batalions or
squadrons, at some convenient place and time, to be by
them severally appointed, who, or a majority of them, when

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so met, shall reuse and make any alrations deemed by
them necessary, in the arrangements and bounds of their
several battalions, squadron, or companies, and the com

Alteration in bat

to enjoy
dsrc. &c

manding officer of the regiment, extra battalion, or squa-
dron, shall, as soon thereafter as may be, transmit, by
mail, a return of any alterations made as aforesaid, to the
General of his brigade, and to the Adjutant General's office,
to be therein recorded

Report to brigadier

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AND WHEREAS, changes have taken place in the popu
lation since the arrangement of the militia into districts was
made, as aforementioned, rt shall be the duty of the major

Preamble

severally required, under a penalty of two hundred dollars
each, to order a meeting of the brigadier generals, within

Major General

$200 penalty

their respective divisions, to the first day of May next, at
some convenient place within their proper divisions, who,
or a majority of them, where so met, shall revise the ar-
rangements and bounds of the several brigades, within
then proper divisions, and make any alteration of the same
that then may appear to them neccssary, and in case of any
alterations being then so made, the major general of the
division shall approve thereof, and immediately transmit a

Call meeting of

brigade officers

return of the same as hereinbefore provided, and it shall
be the duty of the brigadier generals, and they are hereby

Report of charge,

&c

severally required, under a penalty of one hundred dollars
each, to order a meeting of colonels, lieutenant colonels,
and majors of their respective brigades, previous to the
tenth day of June next, at some convenient place within the
bounds of their proper brigades, who, or a majority of them,
when so met, shall revise, alter, and fix the bounds of then
regimental, batttalion, and squadron districts, as to them

Brigadier general

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may appear right and necessary, and in case of any altera-
tion being then so made, the commanding officer of the
brigade shall approve thereof, and immediately transmit a
return of the same, as is hereinbefoie provided, and it shall
be the duty of the commandants of regiments, extra batta-
lions, and squadrons, and they are hereby severally required

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