Militia Officers for South-East Precinct, Dutchess County, New-York

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Dutchess County, Southeast Precinct Committee, August 21, 1775.

Pursuant to a Resolution of Provincial Congress,

Ordered, That Thomas Baldwin, Esquire, and Mr˙ Nathaniel Foster, two of the Members of this Committee, notify the Militia of this Precinct, consisting of one Beat, (lately commanded by John Field, as Captain,) to appear on the 25th instant at the usual place of parade, that the said Militia, under the direction and inspection of the said Baldwin and Foster, may arrange themselves into a military Company, agreeable to said Resolution of Congress. That said Militia do then and there make choice of military officers by a majority of votes, to take the command of said Company; and that the said Baldwin and foster make return of their doing to the Chairman of this Committee.

JOSEPH CRANE, Chairman.