October 4, 1776

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State of Massachusetts, In Council,
October 4, 1776.

Ordered, That the two Independent Companies raised in the towns of Weymouth and Hingham, under the command of Captain Stowers and Captain Trufant, be joined to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Josiah Whitney, with them to do duty; and the two Independent Companies raised in the town of Braintree, under the command of Captain Turner and Captain Thayer, be joined to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Thomas Marshall, with them to do duty, and that the Secretary forthwith notify Colonel Whitney and Colonel Marshall, and the several Captains before mentioned with this order by serving each of them respectively with an attested copy of the same.