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Circular to Colonels of New-York Regiments

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CIRCULAR TO COLONELS OF NEW-YORK REGIMENTS.

Committee of Safety for the Colony New-York, during the recess of the Provincial Congress,

New-York, July 17, 1775.

SIR: You are requested to prepare and lay before the Congress of this Colony, at New-York a state of your Regiment, and of the number of men ready and fit for

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service in each company, with all possible despatch. You will also be pleased to inform the Congress when you expect your Regiment will be complete, and ready to take the field. We pray you to give all possible despatch in this business; the present circumstances admit of no delay.

The sooner your answer and return can be received, the more acceptable it will be.

We are, Sir, your very humble servants. By order of the Committee.

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