Regiment to Serve

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Saturday, January 20, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Nicholas Gilman, Esq˙, Treasurer of this Colony, be desired to forward the Blankets collected for the Continental Army, to Head-Quarters, as soon as maybe, with an account thereof to the General, and to receive, the money for them, or a receipt from the Commissary-General.

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Voted, That the Muster-Roll of Captain James Merrill, amounting to four Pounds five Shillings and three Pence, be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give his order on the Treasurer for payment thereof.

Voted, That Colonel Walker, John Mc Clary, Esq˙, and Samuel Sherburne, Esq˙, be a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to make report to this House what pay Dr˙ Hall Jackson ought to receive for his past services to this Colony, and what establishment he shall have in future.

Voted, That Captain Moulton, Colonel David Gilman, and Major John Bellows, be a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult about appointing the Field-Officers of the Regiment this day voted to be raised for the Continental Army, and for further carrying the said vote into execution, and make report to this House.

Voted, To raise one Regiment of Soldiers forthwith, to consist of eight Companies; each Company to consist of one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, one Fifer, and seventy-six Privates, all to be on the lines of the Continental Army by the first day of February next, and to continue in the service until the first day of April next, on the establishment of the Continental Army; and also to raise more men, so as to make up another Regiment, of the same number, in case General Sullivan shall fail of raising a full Regiment out of our Militia now in the service; and that a Committee of this House be appointed to join with a Committee of the honourable Board, and be fully authorized to carry this vote into execution, saving to the Council and Assembly the right of appointing the Field-Officers.

Voted, That Joseph Wait, Esq˙, be Colonel of the Regiment, voted to be raised in this Colony for the Continental Army; and that Henry Gerrish, Esq˙, be Lieutenant-Colonel, and Isaac Butterfield, Esq˙, be Major, of said Regiment.

Voted, That the Regiment this day voted to be raised in this Colony, to continue in the service until the first day of April next, and to be on the lines of the Continental Army by the first day of February next, on the establishment of the Continental Army, shall be, instead of that service, inlisted for the service in the Northern Army, commanded by General Schuyler, now in Canada, to continue, in that service until the first day of January next, unless sooner discharged, and to be on the same establishment with the other officers and soldiers in the said Army; and that Colonel Timothy Bedel command the said Regiment as Colonel; that Joseph Wait, Esq˙, be Lieutenant-Colonel; and Isaac Butterfield, Esq˙, be Major, of such Regiment; and that each officer and soldier that shall inlist in said service, shall receive two months advance pay upon their being mustered; and in case the said Major Butterfield shall be by any means rendered incapable of proceeding in said service, that a blank commission be given to Colonel Bedel or Colonel Wait, to appoint some other person to be Major in his stead, this vote notwithstanding.

Voted, That the Muster-Roll of Captain Eliphalet Daniel, amounting to thirty-one Pounds fourteen Shillings and six Pence, be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President of the Council give his order on the Treasurer for payment thereof.

Adjourned to three o' clock, afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Doctor Hall Jackson, Mr˙ Sherburne, and Captain Long, be a Committee to procure one hundred and fifty stand of Arms, now in Portsmouth, belonging to the Massachusetts Colony, and all the Duffills for Blanketing, that they can procure at Portsmouth, and transport them to Exeter, as soon as may be.

Voted, That Colonel Morey appointed to procure four hundred Hatchets, and also Snow-Shoes, for the use of the Regiment going to Canada, sufficient for their service.

Voted, That Mr˙ Richard Champney be desired to procure and deliver to the Treasurer one hundred and, twenty good Tin Kettles, as soon as may be, for the use of the Regiment going to Canada.

Voted, That Colonel Morey and Major Bellows be Mustermasters

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Adjourned to Monday next, nine o' clock in the morning.